The MRKT Property Experts blog

As a letting agent in Bournemouth, we’re helping landlords prepare for the Renters’ Rights Act and in our last blog we advised that members of the House of Lords had made several amendments ahead of the latest reading in July....

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...

From 14 May 2025 letting agencies are required by HMRC to conduct Anti-Money Laundering sanctions checks on all parties included within their tenancy agreement, so this is landlords, tenants and guarantors. We already have an...

As the year draws to a close, it's time to reflect on the past 12 months and look ahead to the new year. James and Matt have recorded some thoughts in our latest video update on some of the big events over 2024 such as - -The...

Deep breaths, there's quite a lot to take in as on 11 September 2024 the Government introduced the Renters Rights Bill into Parliament. The Bill will see the biggest changes to the private rented sector in more than 30 years. In...

The result of the 2024 General Election has seen the Labour party win a 174-seat majority in the UK Parliament. The new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has been busy appointing his cabinet and, in our video we discuss the...

In our latest video update we run down the policy pledges from various parties affecting landlords in the upcoming General Election (taking place on 4th July). The election has changed some of the dynamics across the industry,...