As you may be aware, Sibley Pares is a residential letting and managing agent and has been for over 40 years. This is a highly regulated sector and it can be difficult to navigate the rules and regulations that govern rented residential property. The team at Sibley Pares offer professional advice and keep on top of the regulations to ensure our clients are compliant and do not fall foul of the rules.
Most recently, a new “How to Rent Guide” has been published by The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. This revised publication provides useful information, including lists of what Landlords must do, tenants’ rights and redress mechanisms if things go wrong! It stresses to tenants that reputable agents, such as Sibley Pares are often accredited through a professional body and must be a member of a redress scheme. As you may know, Sibley Pares is a member of both Propertymark and The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and obviously complies with the rules relating to a redress scheme and holding clients’ money.
This new document illustrates the dangers of not keeping abreast of changes in the rules. This booklet must be issued to new tenants or those renewing and failure to do so could, for example, invalidate a Section 21 Notice used to regain possession.
If you have a rental property, or are thinking of renting your property and find the rules and regulations concerning and want professional guidance, then please do contact our residential lettings team to discuss how we can assist. This could be by letting your property, collecting the rent or (for completely stress free investing) fully managing your property and assist in protecting your valuable investment.
For more information on the property management service Sibley Pares can offer please contact us on property@sibleypares.co.uk
