Are You Going to Go My Way?
How can landlords increase the percentage of deposit adjudications that go their way? Deposits are, and always have been, a key part of the letting process. So we all know what they are, and how they should work. However, it’s rarely that black and white; perhaps more black and white, with a few stains and […]
On your Marks, Get Set, Let
It’s rumoured over 450,000 people will descend on the capital for the Olympic and Paralympic games, a number which discounts competitors. In central London and the surrounding areas, there are around 100,000 hotel rooms and a very limited number of student accommodation and halls of residence, figures that will spark panic among last minute renters […]
Tenants Cry Foul Over Deposit Deductions
Survey reveals the ins and outs of deposit disputes As the Tenancy Deposit Schemes continue to dominate the news agenda in the residential property industry, digital inventory platform Imfuna is today launching further findings from a major survey of landlords, lettings agents and tenants, revealing that 65 per cent of tenants feel that deductions taken […]
Imfuna Takes Mission to Democratise the Inventory Process to the NALS Letting Conference
Originally published in EstateAgentToday Digital inventory platform company, Imfuna, will be attending the NALS Letting Conference on October 6th, offering lettings agents, landlords and estate agents an opportunity to bring their inventory processes into the 21st Century, significantly decreasing the amount of time and money spent on inventory reporting. Exhibiting opposite the main conference hall […]
Letting it Right – How to Rent at University Safely
by Bryony McIndoe You’ve found the flatmates and the house; now all you need to do is sign the contract and move in, right? Well, not exactly. Renting a property, especially if it’s the first time, can be a tricky business – it’s easy to get carried away with the excitement of living with your […]
Using New Technology for Inventories
by Jax Kneppers We commissioned a research project recently, asking 100 lettings agents a series of questions about technology –from how they use it today to how they intend to use it in future. Admittedly ‘we’ (or rather the digital inventory system Imfuna Let) have a vested interest –having just launched our iPhone and Android […]
Avoiding a Dispute
by Jax Kneppers One of the most difficult aspects in the rental market is disputes arising between landlord and tenant, either during or at the conclusion of the tenancy. According to mydeposits.com, an estimated 1.2% to 1.8% of deposits submitted will be involved in a dispute requiring adjudication. The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) reports that […]
Imfuna Inventory-Taking iPhone App
Originally published by Jack Ratcliffe, LatestGadgets Ever lived in rented accommodation? Do you remember the time when you moved out and the landlord didn’t charge you surprisingly extortionate charges that you weren’t expecting? No? Us either.With a lack of decent vigilantes around, it seems that prevention is better than retribution –which is the whole purpose […]
Using New Technology to do Inventories
Originally published by Tessa Shepperson, Landlord Law Inventories are absolutely crucial today, and we are told that landlords will have virtually no chance of success at tenancy deposit adjudications without one. However an inventory should not just be a list of furniture and other contents – it should give details of their condition, the condition […]
Agents Resist Technology Investment
Originally published by Renthusiast According to research conducted by Imfuna Let, only 11% of letting agents are planning to invest in new technology in the next 12 months and 67% admit that they use neither smartphones or tablets for their business. Imfuna Let is a new company that builds inventory process software for real estate […]
