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1st June ’17 New Pricing Structure

19 May, 20170 Comments
For those that are not aware, at the TR Group over the last 8 years it has been our mission to keep our fees to the absolute minimum. However, after a 3 year price freeze from June 1st some of our prices will be increasing by 10%. This is mainly due to Insurance Premium Tax
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More than a fifth of privately rented properties have an unsafe gas appliance

30 January, 20170 Comments
New data from the Gas Safe Register shows that 21% of privately rented homes still have an unsafe gas appliance. The new investigative data, spanning 5 years, also shows that 59% of those unsafe appliances are gas heaters. The overriding problem that leads to unsafe gas heaters is the failure to ensure regular maintenance –
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Health and Safety Responsibilities for Landlords

18 January, 20170 Comments
When it comes to investment, many people turn towards the property market. However, the responsibilities of being a landlord can often become blinded by the future profits and investment opportunities. As a private landlord, you have a duty of care towards your tenants; making sure that the property is safe to live in and meets
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Free property management reminders, to help you stay compliant

15 June, 20163 Comments
Would you like free property management reminders, to help you stay compliant? In lights of all the newest legislation and regulations imposed on the private rented sector in recent years, landlords (especially ‘DIY’ landlords) really cannot afford to take any chances or make careless mistakes. Did you know that: One in 10 private landlords have
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Time to take gas safety seriously, urge AIIC

11 May, 20160 Comments
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks have spoken out on the importance of the entire private rented sector taking gas safety alot more seriously, after a spike in fines for landlords who failed to meet key rules. Although the AIIC acknowledge that it’s only a minority of landlords who are offending, recent incidents include: A Plymouth
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Time to update your Gas Safety Checks? Welcome to TR Gas Safety Services

09 May, 20160 Comments
As more and more UK landlords are charged with breaching gas safety legislation, at Tenant Referencing UK we are happy to announce that we can now offer our landlord and letting agent members TR Gas Safety Services. The Gas Safety Regulations 1998 outline the duties of landlords to ensure gas appliances, fittings and chimneys/flues provided for
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Can buy to let be a short-term investment ?

16 August, 20130 Comments
It was reported at the end of July that over half of the landlords who entered the property market so far this year have done so for short-term gain, enticed by the low rates that the Funding for Lending Scheme has helped to encourage. This is despite the warnings contained in the same report, issued
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Gas Safety – Landlords duty of care

25 March, 20130 Comments
When renting out property, landlords must be aware that there exists certain legislation which applies to them regarding the safety of their property. One of the most important pieces of legislation that landlords should be aware of is the Gas Safety (installation and Uses) Regulations 1998 which sets out a landlord’s duties in regards to
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