The growing mis-match between demand and supply in the private rental sector means that tenants are looking to stay longer in their homes. This in turn means that there are now many more opportunities for renewals.

We have all heard stories of cases where a tenant or family member has let a property without the knowledge of the rightful owner and unlike the sale of a property this is very easy to do, there are no searches involved, usually no solicitors either, it is therefore down to the vigilance of the agent to ensure that he is working with a bonafide client.