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Renters’ Rights Act
- The 12 Key Provisions in the Renters’ Rights Act
- Renters Rights Timetable: What Happens When?
- 10 practical tips to reduce Renters’ Rights Act risks
- Top 7 landlord questions about the Renters’ Rights Act
- The new rules about rent in the Renters’ Rights Act
- Guide to using Section 8 Grounds for Possession in Renters’ Rights Act
- The new Rent Repayment Orders rules
- What we know about the new PRS Ombudsman
- PRS Decent Homes Standard
- The Renters’ Rights Act and students
First time landlords
- A Guide for success as a new landlord
- Practical advice for accidental landlords
- How to succeed as a landlord
Being a good landlord
- How to be a good landlord
- How to attract good tenants and keep them happy
- What does a responsible landlord actually mean?
- Why quality gardens are important for landlords and renters
- Why ESG and Sustainability are important to private Landlords
Finding tenants
- How to find tenants yourself without letting agents
- How to find tenants using OpenRent
- How to choose good tenants
- Guide to carrying out Right to Rent checks
- Tips to help landlords carry out viewings safely
Letting agents
- What to look out for in the small print of letting agent contracts
- How landlords can get the best from letting agents
- How to avoid rogue or fake letting agents
- How to resolve problems with letting agents
- How to terminate the management contract with your letting agents
- Practical tips on how to take over management from letting agents
Property and tenant management
- How to self-manage your buy to let
- Compliance and property management checklists for landlords
- Landlord guide to successful HMO management
- Practical tips on how to take over management from letting agents
- What landlords need to know about full property management services
- What to look out for in the small print of letting agent contracts
- How landlords can get the best from property managers
- How to improve efficiencies in managing a growing property portfolio
- What happens when joint tenants break up or fall out?
- How to carry out successful mid-tenancy inspections
- How can landlords use technology to manage their portfolios?
- How to manage tenant Anti-Social Behaviour
- What is a Section 48 Notice?
- How to do a deep clean of a rental property
Landlord tips
- How to increase rent
- How to handle rent arrears
- How Landlords can increase rent with a Section 13 Notice
- What makes a rental property attractive to families?
- What landlords need to know about energy efficiency and EPC ratings
- How to reduce costs and risks during void periods and refurbishment
- My 5 biggest mistakes as a landlord
- How to create an effective website for your property business
- How to avoid the 5 classic landlord refurb mistakes
- What landlords need to know about Deposit Protection Schemes
- How to use social media to accelerate growth for your Property Business
- How to handle subletting
- What landlords need to know about pest control
Tenancy agreements
Improving profitability
- 7 ways for landlords to improve the bottom line
- How to Ride out a Downturn
- How to shop around for competitive Landlord Insurance
- A Guide to Landlord Insurance and Unoccupied Property Insurance
- How can landlords make good profits?
- Which repairs and maintenance can landlords do themselves?
Buy to lets as investments
- Can the average buy to let make money?
- Is being a Buy to Let Landlord still worthwhile?
- What does Interest Cover Ratio (ICR) mean for landlords?
- Can landlords make passive income from buy to lets?
- What UK landlords need to know about Buy to Let yields
- What landlords need to know about HMO properties
Taxation
- Are limited companies best for landlords?
- Section 24 and its impact on the Private Rented Sector
- Stamp duty for landlords
- What are Allowable Expenses for landlords (unincorporated landlords)?
Buying and selling rental properties
- Are houses or flats better buy to let investments?
- How to speed up buy-to-let conveyancing
- Guide to buying and selling property at auction
- 7 ways to screen your property investments
- How to find the best location for your next buy to let property
- Let’s celebrate successful women in property investing
- How to buy a property with tenants in England
- 10 problems to look for when viewing investment properties
- How to sell your buy to let
- How to protect buy to lets against property fraud
Landlord responsibilities
- What are landlords’ obligations to carry out repairs in England?
- What should landlords provide in unfurnished rented properties?
- Which repairs and maintenance can landlords do themselves?
- How should landlords tackle damp and mould?
- Do Landlords Need to Register with the ICO?
- Electrical safety testing: EICR and portable appliances
- Fire safety rules in English Private Rented Sector
- Landlord Guide to Legionella Assessments
- Landlord guide to Selective and HMO Licensing
Pets
The end of the tenancy
- How to evict tenants using Section 8 with Form 3A
- 7 Tips How to Achieve Positive End of Tenancy Checkout
- What landlords should do when tenants leave things behind
- What deductions can landlords make from tenant’s deposits?
Renters Reform Bill (kept for reference purposes)
- The 10 Key Changes in the Renters Reform Bill
- Renters Reform Timetable: What Happens When?
- How to get ready for the Renters Reform Bill
- The latest news on the Renters Reform Bill
- Guide to evicting tenants with the New Section 8
Leasehold reform
- Practical guide to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
- Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Timetable: What happens when?
- What leaseholders need to know about ground rent reform
- The latest on the implementation of leasehold reform
General Election 2024
- What are Labour’s policies for the Private Rented Sector?
- What the General Election means for the Private Rented Sector
- Where the main political parties stand on private renting
- What happens to the abolition of Section 21 now?
Miscellaneous
- A Landlord Guide to Rent to Rent
- Investor Guide to Serviced Accommodation / Short Term Lets
- What’s new for landlords in 2026?
