It’s now been a good 12/18 months since annual rental price inflation in Hitchin peaked at 3.3%. Since then we have seen increasingly more humble rent increases. In fact, in certain parts of the Hitchin rental market over the autumn, the rental market saw some slight falls in rents. So, could this be the earliest indication that the trend of high rent increases seen over the last few years, may now be starting to buck...

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Top tips for best practice in property rental

Posted 19th September 2017 at 16:48

Keeping properties safe, within the law, and choosing the right tenants are three of the most important aspects of ‘best practice’. Whether you are using a lettings agency or managing a property yourself, there are now many legal obligations to comply with, and although letting agents earn income from landlords to provide a service (tenant find to fully-managed), it is important not to forget tenants, especially in this new social world! Dharmesh and Jyoti Patadia, co-founders...

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The D + J Lettings Conference was a huge success as more landlords and buy-to-let investors arrived than registered! They left informed and up-to-date with what is happening in the lettings market and in Hitchin for renting properties. Key industry speakers from ARLA Propertymark and Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) spoke about the latest legislation, Right to Rent requirements and best practice for property protection. Local speakers from Base52, Newman Knight & Co and D + J Lettings...

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