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What is Rent Smart Wales?     Rent Smart Wales is a newly created service within Cardiff Council. The Welsh Ministers designated Cardiff Council as the Licensing Authority for the whole of Wales in 2015. The designation can be read on ... read more »

What is a landlord property inspection? Let’s start with the basics. The primary purpose of an inspection is to evaluate the overall condition of a rental property; specifically to check if everything is in good working order and reasonable s... read more »

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016   In 2016 the Welsh Government passed The Renting Homes (Wales) Act with the aim of making it simpler and easier to rent a home in Wales. The Act introduces lots of changes to tenancy laws and, once implem... read more »

ARLA Propertymark’s latest PRS report reveals that the number of potential new tenants grew again in August, and in fact reached an all-time high. A typical letting agent branch registered 101 new tenants, an increase of four over July, while t... read more »

Most of us are aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and the risks it poses to our health. Soon, there may be stricter legal requirements for private landlords in relation to installing carbon monoxide alarms in their properties with a re... read more »

Where does the term ‘tenant like manner’ come from? Back in 1953, there was a case brought to court to settle a dispute between a landlord and a tenant. The landlord brought forward a case that on vacating the property, it was left in su... read more »