Rise in Tenancy Deposit Disputes
The latest TDS stats show that there has been a steep 25% rise in tenancy deposit disputes, with one third of agents making claims This escalation in disputes is a worrying trend for agents and landlords and the key question is, what gives them the best chance of winning a deposit dispute – an in […]
What, Exactly, is Fair Wear and Tear?
Setting the record straight on what counts as fair wear and tear by Jax Kneppers Fair wear and tear is the most misunderstood area of the rental process and many agents and landlords still have unrealistic expectations on the deductions that can and can’t be made from the tenant deposit. It is a commonly held […]
Cleaning Disputes Up Almost 50% Over The Last Five Years
According to the latest data from the tenancy deposit scheme, cleaning continues to take the lion’s share of deposit disputes, up almost 50% over the last five years. In fact, cleaning has consistently been the most common dispute in cases brought to the TDS and arises in around half of the cases they deal with […]
Imfuna’s Integration Partners
Qube, Fixflo, and the DPS A business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better.– Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group Mr. Branson, we couldn’t agree with you more. Imfuna was created to do just that, to improve the lives of our users. We wanted to help make the inventory process easier […]
Imfuna Auto-Send Data
Keeping your Data Safe and Sound Want to make sure every nugget of information you record into the Imfuna app gets zipped straight to the Imfuna server? Auto-send Data has your back. Read on to find out how to best use it. The idea is simple: Auto-send Data automatically uploads the different parts of your […]
Imfuna Merge
When Two Become One First there was chocolate. Then there were cookies. Then someone combined the two and we got chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are a bit like Imfuna’s Merge feature. We take two of your oh-so-good-looking inspection reports and combine them into one beautiful hybrid inspection – or what we here at […]
Time to Tech Action
Jax Kneppers, creator of digital inventory platform Imfuna Let, discusses the role that technology has to play in the lettings space This time last year we surveyed landlords and letting agents, asking them a series of questions about technology. The study returned some interesting results; not least that only 11 per cent were planning on […]
Viva Let Revolution
Technology finally taking off in the buy-to-let market It has been well documented that the lettings industry has not been one to accept technological advancements and tends not to embrace change with open arms. However, we are now in the midst of a mini revolution within an industry that has at times been reluctant to […]
Are You Going to Go My Way?
How can landlords increase the percentage of deposit adjudications that go their way? Deposits are, and always have been, a key part of the letting process. So we all know what they are, and how they should work. However, it’s rarely that black and white; perhaps more black and white, with a few stains and […]
On your Marks, Get Set, Let
It’s rumoured over 450,000 people will descend on the capital for the Olympic and Paralympic games, a number which discounts competitors. In central London and the surrounding areas, there are around 100,000 hotel rooms and a very limited number of student accommodation and halls of residence, figures that will spark panic among last minute renters […]
