The Private Rented Sector Database: What Every Landlord Needs to Know
If you’re a private landlord in England, there’s another important change to put on your radar. The Government is introducing a new registration service called…
Renters’ Rights Act 2025: What Landlords Need to Do Before the End of 2026
If you’re a private landlord in England, 2026 has been a year of change. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 came into force on 1st May, bringing new rules around…
Top Tips for First-Time Landlords
Becoming a landlord for the first time is exciting, but it can also feel a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re an accidental landlord. There’s a lot to…
Renters’ Reform Bill - What you need to know
If you’re a landlord, you’ve undoubtedly become aware of the “Renters’ Reform Bill”. Initially proposed back in 2019, the bill, which promises a fairer private…
Renting Homes (Wales) Act and What it means for you
You’re probably aware of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act which was announced back in 2016. As the name suggests, this affects renting in Wales. It introduces…
Tenancy Deposit Schemes: An overview
As a tenant, if you’re starting a new tenancy, it’s likely that you will pay a deposit. A deposit is a form of security for your landlord, in case there’s…
End of tenancy: your checklist
It’s part of the role of a landlord - tenancies will finish, and tenants will move on. But at the same time new ones will begin with fresh tenants. But being…
Gas Safety - A Landlord’s Legal Responsibilities
Starting today (14th September), through to 20th, is Gas Safety Week. It’s an annual event coordinated by Gas Safe Register to help raise awareness of gas…
Coronavirus: How it affects your tenancies and responsibilities
These are strange and unprecedented times that we’re facing as a country at the moment. There is one thing that’s clear, and that is we are all affected by…
Getting started in the rent market - A guide for landlords
So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and have a go at the rental market. While some may think it’s the case of just thinking about it and accepting money from…
End of tenancy checklist for students
As we close in on the end of the college and university period, students are prepping for exams, planning their summer, and then it’s time to pack up any…
Tenant Fee Ban - Update
It’s been almost 12 months since @Jemma wrote about the ban on letting agent fees, and with the proposed deadline just around the corner, we thought it would…