The Independent Landlord Hub is a membership for landlords, letting agents and property professionals who want structured support, not just blog posts. It’s run by me, Suzanne Smith, a former corporate solicitor who became a landlord in 2019, and author of the bestselling The Good Landlord Handbook.
Whether you’re an accidental landlord, a portfolio landlord or a letting agent, the Hub combines courses, community, livestream Q&As, all for a single annual subscription with no extra charges.
Over 1,000 members from every corner of the private rented sector joined in the first six months. The Hub is one of the top 50 communities worldwide for entrepreneurs on the Circle platform.
The focus is firmly on the practical, and there’s a strict no-promotions rule: no sponsored posts, no pitches, no-one promoting anything in the forum. That makes it pretty unusual.
The Hub at a glance
How is the Hub organised?
The Hub is divided into three spaces:
Hub Central
Hub Central is where you’ll find all my exclusive content, including twice-monthly Q&A livestreams: one on the Renters’ Rights Act, and a more general “office hours” session where you can ask me anything. These are recorded on the platform so you can watch them back at your convenience.
You’ll also find an easy-to-navigate Renters’ Rights section, downloadable templates and checklists (including APT templates from Ryan Heaven of Woodstock Legal), and regular updates from me on the latest news. There’s no need to wait for the next newsletter.
Hub Community
Hub Community is the forum, and it’s divided into different topics for discussion, including Renters’ Rights, EPCs, MTD/Tax, leasehold, students, and issues with tenants. There are also separate landlord-only, letting agent-only and local government-only spaces.
It’s wonderful: full of practical advice from a wide range of people, without the usual negativity you find in forums.
Hub Courses
Courses are included in your subscription at no extra charges and I keep them updated, so you won’t have to pay for a new course each time the law changes or is superseded.
You’ll have access to them for as long as you’re a member.
1. Renters’ Rights: The Practicalities
A good grounding in the Renters’ Rights Act, with the focus on the practical. This course was introduced in late April 2026, with everything up to date for the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act on 1 May.
There are 15 lessons in all, grouped into the following
- Introduction: the helicopter view, plus the enforcement framework
- Module 1: before tenants move in
- Module 2: after tenants move in
- Module 3: ending the tenancy
- Module 4: the road ahead
There’s a quiz at the end too.
2. Landlording: How we do it now
My flagship course, Landlording: How we do it now, taking the mystery out of landlording from start to finish.
It covers everything from understanding tenancies through to ending them, in the Renters’ Rights Act world.
What does the Hub look like?
The video above is the welcome video for new members who joined the Hub, which I’ve put it onto YouTube as an unlisted video.
This gives you an idea of what was in it towards the end of August 2025. There is a lot more content on there now as I’m adding more to it all of the time.
How much does the Hub cost?
Hub membership is £125 plus VAT (£150 inc VAT) per year for everything, including all courses, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Membership is on an individual basis, but I offer a discount when more than one member of a team or family joins.
The ethos of The Independent Landlord Hub
The Hub is underpinned by a “good landlord” ethos. It’s a place for people who want to learn about how to comply with the new rules and get ready, all in a supportive environment.
And there are very few places where people can participate in well-informed discussions about how to get ready for this new legislation, and all the unexpected issues that are bound to crop up.
It’s not a place for venting about the Renters’ Rights Act or the state of the PRS. There are plenty of other places for that. The conversations here are constructive, well-informed, and pretty much drama-free.
If you like the sound of this, come and join us!