Frost's blog

Recently the government announced forthcoming changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations, and they could come into effect on 1 October 2022.  

Every May, the Queen’s Speech is given at the State Opening of Parliament, outlining the Government’s plans for the upcoming parliamentary session, which generally runs from one spring to the next. Briefing notes are then released, giving more details on the legislation that’s being proposed. This year, for the first time, Prince Charles stood in for Her Majesty.

An inventory/schedule of condition is one of the best ways you can protect yourself as a responsible landlord.  By recording the conditions of the property from the outset of the tenancy, you can show tenants in what condition the property should be returned to you, show any deterioration at the end of the tenancy, and evidence damage to the deposit scheme if there is a dispute. 

Before you rent out your property, you need to make sure it's appropriate for a tenant to move in. We've put together five pre-tenancy tips you should bear in mind.

Sheetal Shah has really welcomed the opportunity to work with our sizable work family and enjoys building relationships with landlords and tenants, to ensure they receive the best customer service.

Congratulations to Sarah Twigg on her promotion to Lettings Manager, based at our Harpenden office.  Sarah started her career with Frost's over 15 years ago as a weekend viewing guide.

This week we have been celebrating our working mums at Frost’s in the run up to Mother’s Day on 27th March 2022.   

There is a common misunderstanding that a tenancy ends naturally at the end of the fixed term tenancy.

We are pleased to announce that our Property Management team of 8 have returned to our offices in Chequer Street.

How much is your property worth? Find out about the different property valuation options available before you sell your home.

We asked Sophie; our Lettings Manager to summarise what tenants are looking for, and share a recent rental success story.  

The UK Government’s legislative changes to digitise the immigration system come into force on 6 April 2022, which will impact how letting agents and landlords in England conduct Right to Rent checks.