The MRKT Property Experts blog

What is Section 21 and how was it used? A Section 21 also known as “no-fault” eviction allows a landlord to regain possession of their property by giving the tenant at least two months’ written notice. Unlike other eviction...

In a time where purses are tightening, it's sometimes good to understand what value your letting agent brings for your management fee. Especially with the increasingly tricky legislation, and the up coming changes brought about...

The most important thing for now is to be aware of the changes and how they may affect your current tenancies and your plans moving forward. Essentially, any contracts with tenancies starting after 1 May 2025 will be affected by...

After years of debate, the long-anticipated changes to the Private Rented Sector are finally coming, and we now know when. It was in May 2022 when the then-Conservative Government announced the Renters Reform Bill. However, the...

We are delighted to welcome Tim Bond as our new dedicated Property Manager. Tim joined us on 3rd November. Some of you may have been introduced already and its great to now have him on board. Tim has joined us from an agency in...

In our last blog we advised that members of the House of Lords had made several amendments ahead of the latest reading in July. On 8th September, many (and there some sensible) amenments were rejected by the Government. ARLA...

It is with mixed emotions that we announce our long-serving property manager, Amanda Shaw, will be leaving us at the end of August. Amanda has been a valued member of our team for ten years and will soon be embarking on an...

The lettings industry is about to go through its biggest shake-up in more than 30-years. It’s hard to imagine that it can be any more shaken-up given what landlords have been expected to do over the last few years, however...

In Bournemouth average gross rental yields are around 5-6%, and we are seeing some at much higher than that due to higher rents. This compares favourably to average fixed rate ISAs and bonds of around 4%, and with rental values...

Chelsea Smikle has joined us as our new Adminstrator, and is already proving to be a popular member of the team. Chelsea is based in the office permanently, so the chances are that you may have spoken to her already. Chelsea grew...