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Property Matters Summer     Jun 26 , 2019 Is there life beyond section 21? Serving a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, has been one route for private landlords to seek possession of their property after the end of a fixed term of an assured shorthold tenancy. Are we now seeing the beginning of the end of section 21? How have we got here? On 2 July 2018, the Government launched an eig
Property Matters Winter     Jun 26 , 2019 Running out of energy Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for rented properties were introduced from October 2008. With a life span of 10 years this means that they are beginning to run out. There were some produced from August 2007 where a house was sold but this will be less common. The first and most important thing to understand is that, unl
Property Matters     Jun 18 , 2019 Is there life beyond section 21?Serving a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, has been one route for private landlords to seekpossession of their property after the end of a fixed term of an assured shorthold tenancy. Are we now seeing the beginning of the end of section 21?How have we got here?On 2 July 2018, the Governmentlaunched an eight-wee
Property Matters     Apr 09 , 2019 MRC Estate & Letting Agents LtdDriving out ‘rogue’ landlordsThe slew of new legislation either in force or in the pipeline appears to be geared to driving from themarket both rogue landlords an rogue agents the consequences of which is aimed at driving up living standards and improve conditions for tenantsTenant Fees Act 2019The Chancellor of the Exc
Private landlords required to join Property Redress Scheme     Feb 25 , 2019 Since October 2014, it has been a requirement for all Letting Agents to be registered with a Property Redress Scheme. However, it will now become a requirement for all private landlords to also join a Property Redress Scheme.A financial penalty of up to £5000 will apply to all agents and landlords failing to comply, therefore, it is vital for all privat
Apex Property Maintenance     Feb 08 , 2019 Further to the successful launch of Apex Property Maintenance, we are very excited to showcase our new vehicle!Through Apex we are able to offer a comprehensive range of services covering all aspects of residential and commercial building maintenance, and a reactive service to jobs of an urgent nature, so whether it’s changing locks, fixing a leak or atten
Tenant Fees Bill     Jan 24 , 2019 After much consultation, speculation and suspense; The Tenant Fees Bill has now passed it’s final hurdle in the House of Commons and will receive Royal Assent before it is implemented on 1st June this year.What is the Tenant Fees Bill?The bill bans all upfront fees charged to tenants such as referencing fees, administration fees and contract renewal fees.T
Hello November!     Nov 06 , 2018 From new Lettings Legislation, Let & Forget opportunities, charity events & developments within the business, we have plenty of information for you in this months newsletter! Newsletter November 2018
Make a Difference Together     Oct 08 , 2018 We continue to support Make a Difference Together to raise funds for children with disabilities in the Hull and East Riding area. We recently enjoyed a fundraising dinner organised by Make a Difference Together, alongside Hull FC & Napoleons Casino. Between us we managed to raise a further £585 for this fantastic cause! The food was delicious & Russ
Newsletter     Aug 30 , 2018 We are delighted to introduce to you the first edition of our newsletter! This will become a monthly publication, to keep you updated on news and developments within the company and the property industry.Please follow the link below, which will take you directly to our newsletter.https://gnb-user-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/cnb/website/mrc/a75dfd7a5e91ca17c614c
New Home     Aug 21 , 2018 We are pleased to announce that we have recently relocated to a brand new state-of-the-art office located in Hull City Centre! Due to continued support over the years and continuous growth, we had outgrown our smaller offices at Chanterlands Avenue. Take a look around!
We all like saving money, right?!     Jun 06 , 2018 We are constantly looking for ways to improve the business and the services we can offer our customers.We would like to introduce to you, Reposit.Reposit enables tenants to pay an alternative to a traditional deposit and as such can make moving in to a new home more affordable.The usual one month’s deposit, on top of the one month’s rent payable in advan
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