Rent payments to go on tenants’ credit files
By the end of 2012, tenants will have details about their rental payments included in their credit file under an initiative launched by Experian, one of the UK’s three credit reference agencies. Under the new scheme, tenants who consistently pay their rent on time will benefit from an enhanced credit rating, thus boosting their chances
Read moreWill changes to EPC law be delayed yet again?
Back in January, we blogged about the ongoing saga concerning changes to EPC law in England. Letting and estate agents are required by law to commission an Energy Performance Certificate prior to marketing a property, but current legislation regarding how much of the report must then be shared with clients is very lax. The EPC
Read moreWhat next for EPC law in England?
Since 1 October 2008, landlords and letting agents have been legally obligated to provide prospective tenants with a valid Energy Performance Certificate, should they request to see one. EPCs are carried out by accredited Domestic Energy Assessors and give landlords and tenants an indication of the energy usage and carbon dioxide emissions of a property,
Read moreTop artists help raise funds for The Prince’s Trust
The Prince’s Trust’s inaugral Evening of Art, a charity art auction held at Bath’s Assembly Rooms on 7th December 2011, proved a triumphant success. More than £74,000 was raised on the night, far exceeding the Trust’s initial target of £50,000, with all of the proceeds going directly towards supporting disadvantaged young people in the South
Read moreThe Gordon Bennett Balloon Race: One year on
In September 2010, the 54th Gordon Bennett International Gas Balloon Race ended in tragedy when Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis’ balloon was lost from Italian air traffic control over the international waters of the Adriatic Sea. A lengthy search was conducted for the two missing American crew members until, on 6th December 2010 their
Read moreReside introduces regular lettings newsletter
The first Reside eNewsletter, packed with the latest lettings news locally and nationally, was yesterday sent out to Reside landlords, colleagues and contacts. The first edition included stories on Reside’s sponsorship of a local Prince’s Trust event, the estimated rise in home rentals over the coming years, and much more. To view our first eNewsletter,
Read moreReside proudly sponsor The Prince’s Trust’s ‘Evening of Art’
Reside are delighted to be one of five principal sponsors of The Prince’s Trust’s inaugural Evening of Art event at The Assembly Rooms, in Bath. The event, held on Wednesday 7th December 2011, aims to raise a minimum of £50,000 by auctioning thirty outstanding pieces of art which have been generously donated by a host of
Read moreReside and Tenants featured in the London Evening Standard
Yesterday’s London Evening Standard had a great article about more and more city professionals making Bath their family home. Reside’s Tenants Alastair & Marianne Hogg were featured in the article along with Charlie Taylor of Knight Frank’s Bath office. Whilst the article itself primarily focuses on more Londoners purchasing in Bath, the small interview with
Read moreRents continue to increase due to high demand
Throughout 2010, Tenant demand was always outstripping the supply of properties coming into the rental marketplace, something that I blogged about at the time here. This had the effect of increasing rents throughout the UK, particularly in prominent cities in the south like London, Oxford, Exeter and Bath. Rents have continued to increase in 2011
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