Automated lettings platform PlanetRent agrees partnership with LegalforLandlords
20/11/2020
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring/West Wales Chroncile
PlanetRent Partners with LegalforLandlords for Landlord Support
Automated lettings platform PlanetRent has announced a new partnership with legal firm LegalforLandlords, aiming to provide landlords with seamless access to essential legal support.
What the Partnership Offers Landlords
Through this partnership, landlords using PlanetRent can easily access LegalforLandlords’ services, which include legal advice, eviction support, rent recovery, and debt management. LegalforLandlords has a strong in-house legal team and works with trusted partners, including the Financial Conduct Authority and Equifax.
PlanetRent: A Tech-Driven Lettings Solution
PlanetRent, developed by Ringley Group, automates key lettings processes such as compliance and marketing. The platform is part of Ringley’s broader £2 million investment in tech solutions for the residential property market, managing thousands of homes across the UK.
LegalforLandlords: A Trusted Legal Partner for Landlords
With years of experience in handling landlord-tenant legal matters, LegalforLandlords provides a range of services, from basic legal support to expert guidance on evictions and financial recoveries. Their expertise ensures landlords have access to professional legal assistance when needed.
Seamless Access Through PlanetRent
Landlords and agents using PlanetRent can now integrate LegalforLandlords’ services directly through the platform, making it easier to access legal advice on a pay-as-you-go basis. This announcement follows PlanetRent’s recent partnership with The360View to offer virtual property tours.
A Commitment to Supporting Landlords
Mary-Anne Bowring, founder of PlanetRent and managing director at Ringley, emphasized the importance of accessible legal support for landlords of all sizes. She stated, “This partnership ensures that landlords who use PlanetRent can now easily access expert legal advice whenever they need it.”
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Under Offer: This term applies to a property where the landlord is considering an offer but remains on the market. It implies that further offers may still be considered until the landlord formally accepts or declines the current offer.
Let Agreed: This term indicates that a landlord has provisionally agreed to enter into a rental agreement with a prospective tenant, pending additional checks and referencing. It doesn't require the prospective tenant to have paid a holding deposit.
Let: This term signifies an established binding rental agreement between the landlord and tenant.
For both lettings and sales, the guidance addresses additional terms:
New On The Market: This term is used for a property not advertised since its last sale or rental. It should only be used for a brief period.
New Instruction: It applies to a property assigned to an agent for marketing recently, even if it was previously listed with another agent without being sold or rented.
New and Exclusive: This term refers to a property that is either new on the market or a new instruction, exclusively available through a specific agent or portal.
New Method of Sale/Let: This term is used when a property is being marketed for sale or rent using an alternative approach to the original advertisement, such as transitioning to an auction or sealed bid.
Reduced: This term indicates that a property's price has recently been reduced. The reduction should be genuine and comply with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute's guidelines on pricing practices.