It also launches new digital platform for members
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has purchased Safe2, a provider of property safety certificates.
The investment enables private landlords to easily ensure rental properties meet all required standards as Safe2 provides them with a single service to ensure gas, electrical safety, and energy performance certificates are up to date.
Safe2 can also provide a quote for whatever remedial work might need to be undertaken to address any outstanding issues if a safety check determines that a property has not met legal minimum standards. When a problem is fixed, Safe2 will re-test the system free of charge.
NRLA members will be entitled to a 5% discount when using any of Safe2’s services.
In addition, the NRLA has launched its new online property management tool called Portfolio. The digital platform, which is free for all NRLA members, is expected to make the lettings process more efficient by providing landlords with a single place to manage all aspects of a tenancy.
Through Portfolio, users can create tenancy agreements, organise property viewings, manage all communications with tenants, and ensure landlords are complying with their legal obligations.
The platform also gives landlords easy access to the NRLA’s advice services. Members will also be able to use the information on Portfolio to advertise rooms and properties to let on Rightmove and Zoopla.
“The vast majority of landlords already provide safe and decent housing,” commented Ben Beadle (pictured), chief executive at the National Residential Landlords Association. “But with major reforms to the sector on the way, we want to make it easier for landlords to meet all their legal obligations, manage their properties, and provide the best service possible to their tenants.
“The investment being made by the NRLA in new technologies and digital services will help us to achieve these objectives. It will ensure responsible landlords are easily able to meet their legal requirements, at the same time as giving tenants greater confidence that the properties they rent are safe and secure.”
James Kent, managing director of Safe2, said it had already been partnering with the NRLA and the recent acquisition wass a great step forward.
“It demonstrates the NRLA’s commitment to giving landlords all the tools they need to ensure the properties they rent remain safe,” Kent added. “I look forward to working as part of the NRLA team to ensure we continue to provide the services landlords and tenants need in an ever-challenging environment for the rental market.”
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