ARLA – ARLA is an organisation for letting agents
As an organisation, they protect consumers and their money by holding their members accountable and empowering customers with knowledge and advice. They aim to reassure all those renting and letting out property that agents who display the ARLA Propertymark Protected logo offer a better service and financial protection for their clients than the alternative.
Citizen Advice Bureau – Organisation that Can advise landlords
This organisation is national, and they can help with problems that seem complicated or intimidating. At Citizens Advice, they believe no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. The service is national and free for all.
They as an organisation give people the knowledge and the confidence, they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
DPS – Company that protects tenant deposits
DPS is a company and not an organisation. They keep deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and tenants. Their free Custodial scheme is fast and efficient, and they also provide a competitively priced Insured scheme. They have over ten years’ experience of protecting tenancy deposits.
DPS is authorised by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide tenancy deposit protection in England and Wales.
DPS has been providing free Custodial deposit protection since April 2007 and Insured deposit protection since 2012.
Landlord Advice UK – Leading tenant eviction lawyers
Landlord Advice UK is an organisation that helps and advises private landlords throughout the UK. They primarily specialise in housing and family law. A national company based in Crawley, West Sussex. They run a free advice line for landlords.
Landlord Zone – landlord organisation web-based
Landlord Zone is a company, not an organisation. A source of a knowledge base for all landlords. LandlordZONE® is a free open-access website for landlords and agents involved in letting property – novice and experienced alike.
The landlord Zone site has been helping landlords and agents to manage their investment properties successfully since 1999.
It is also an online community with Forum, Blogs, Articles, Legal Up-dates, Landlord Guides, Daily News, RSS feeds and Social Media links.
The website provides free access to comprehensive and reliable information, case law, letting processes and procedures; resources such as notices, and standard letters.
My-Deposits – A tenancy deposit protection company
My-Deposits is a company that protects tenancy deposits. Mydeposits began in April 2007 when the tenancy deposit protection legislation first came into force. They have been protecting tenant’s deposits on behalf of landlord and agent members ever since. They, as an organisation, have seen first-hand how deposit protection has helped raise renting standards.
Open-Rent online company products for landlords
Open Rent does a lot more than property ads and listings. They offer a full tenancy creation service called Rent Now, and everything else a landlord may need to rent a house, including gas & electricity safety certification, photography and insurance.
Their property experts seek to become Propertymark Protected voluntarily to demonstrate transparency and ensure they are at the forefront of developments in the industry. Estate agents, letting agents as well as auctioneers who display the Propertymark logo, are expected to ensure protection for their clients actively.
Property Hawk – landlord and agent property software company
Property Hawk provides Landlords with the tools to manage their property online. The company launched its site in 2006.
Shelter – an organisation for tenants
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with inadequate housing or homelessness through their advice, support and legal services. And they campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to them for help.
TDS is a tenancy deposit scheme company
TDS protect tenancy deposits, with the reassurance that disputes arising at the end of the tenancy will be resolved quickly, fairly and for free.
With both Custodial and Insured options, TDS have landlords’ deposits covered.
Vouch is a credit referencing for landlords and agents
Vouch the future of tenant referencing, application process more efficient than ever before. Vouch is the new tool-of-choice for letting agents large and small across the UK.
Author: Helen Cartwright & Marc Attwater
Date: 10th of April 2020
