Assist Inventories LTD

04/06/2026

We’re launching something new, and we want your input.

Mid-term inspections are one of the most effective ways to protect a property during a tenancy, yet they’re still underused across the industry.

We’re introducing a three-tier Mid-Term Inspection service, starting from just £25+VAT:

🔹 Basic - Major defects and urgent issues (£25+VAT)
🔹 Standard - General condition reporting (£30+VAT)
🔹 Premium - Full compliance and property standards check (£35+VAT)

We’re also exploring a Pre Check Out service for tenants, designed to reduce deposit disputes before they start.

Whether you’re a letting agent, landlord, or property professional, we’d love to hear your thoughts. It takes under a minute.

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Responses are anonymous. If you’d like to know more, drop us a message or email [email protected] 😊

08/05/2026

The landlord exodus letting agents feared is real. Around 700 buy-to-let properties are hitting the sales market every day.

But here’s what most agents haven’t seen yet: the proportion of landlords selling up has almost halved year-on-year, according to new TwentyCi data. And of the properties that did sell out of the rental market last year, only 6% outside London ever came back as rentals.

The PRS isn’t shrinking. It’s changing hands — and the agents who understand what that means will be best placed for what comes next.

The landlord exodus letting agents feared is already reshaping the PRS — but new data suggests the worst of the sell-off may be over. Here is what the numbers actually show

24/04/2026

When a dispute lands, the quality of your documentation is everything.

At Assist Inventories, we produce detailed inventory reports, check-ins, and mid-tenancy inspections that give London landlords and letting agents a clear, reliable record of every property — backed by a full money-back guarantee on every report.

Accurate. Thorough. Guaranteed.

Letting agents and the Renters’ Rights Act: what you need to do now to stay compliant, support your landlords, and protect your business.

16/04/2026

Housing Targets vs Market Reality 🏠📉

The government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years faces a fresh challenge as Barratt Redrow becomes the latest major developer to scale back land acquisition.

Citing global uncertainty and its potential impact on mortgage rates and construction costs, the housebuilder has reduced its land-buying forecast to between 7,000 and 9,000 plots this financial year—a notable shift from previous guidance.

This move follows similar caution from Berkeley Group and highlights the growing gap between policy targets and the practicalities of the current economic climate:

• The Target: Approximately 300,000 new homes per year are required to meet government goals.
• The Reality: Recent data from the Centre for Policy Studies shows completions in England are sitting at 140,860, with new starts falling below 116,000.

While Barratt Redrow remains on track to hit its immediate delivery targets for the year, this more selective approach to new sites raises serious questions about long-term housing supply. Despite planning reforms and fresh investment, the sector continues to navigate the "headwinds" of elevated borrowing costs and market volatility.

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