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ARLA Propertymark was formed in 2017, when leading industry bodies including ARLA, NAEA, NAVA and more combined to form a single brand with the aim of the raising industry standards, promoting education and helping landlords protect and maximise their investment.

At Abode, we are proud to be part of ARLA Propertymark and were ARLA approved for many years before the new brand was formed. Our commitment to a quality service means we not only abide by, but aim to excel the high standard required to retain ARLA Propertymark membership.

So why should you use an ARLA Property Mark member? There a number of benefits for both landlords and tenants - read our latest blog post to find out more.

Whether you’re a landlord with one House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) property or a whole portfolio, owning a buy-to-let property is a substantial investment and ensuring you have the right landlord insurance in place is crucial. Having the right landlord’s insurance gives you the safeguards and protection should something happen to the building or your tenants.

There are many different types of specialist landlord insurance and it will depend on your circumstances as to which cover options they build into a policy. This guide will detail some of the key areas to consider, but please speak to your insurance provider as the terms will vary between companies.

With the huge rise in energy costs in the past couple of years, making your HMO property more energy efficient has never been more beneficial to a landlords, especially if rooms are let and include bills.

Student and young professionals, despite their tighter budgets, are still keen to do what they can to reduce their carbon footprint and choosing to rent a more energy efficient property is important to this group, and even more so if bills are not included in the rent.