Landlord Guide: How to carry out successful mid-tenancy inspections
It’s very important to carry out regular inspections on rental properties during a tenancy, whether…
Energy efficiency and EPC ratings: What Landlords Need to Know
On 20 September 2023, Rishi Sunak confirmed that the pending legislation on minimum energy efficiency…
Landlord Guide: How to successfully tackle damp and mould
A bedroom where condensation has just started to cause mould to grow in the corner,…
What are landlords’ obligations to carry out repairs in England?
The question of responsibility for repairs can often be a bone of contention between landlords…
10 problems to look for when viewing investment properties
Buying a rental property is a big investment for the long-term, but buy to lets…
What abolishing Section 21 means for private landlords
The first draft of the Renters Reform Bill published on 17 May 2023 contained wording…
Landlords: How to get ready for the Renters Reform Bill
The Renters Reform Bill promises to be the biggest shake up to the private rented…
7 Tips How to Achieve Positive End of Tenancy Checkout
The end of a tenancy is often fraught for landlords and renters alike, even if…
7 ways for landlords to improve the bottom line
The Bank of England raised the base rate to 5% on 22 June, a rate…
Landlord Guide: How to Sell your Buy to Let
According to research by the NRLA, published in February 2023, 30% of landlords are planning…
Landlord Guide: How to increase rent in late 2023
After a long period of stable rents, low interest rates and low inflation, late 2023…
The 10 Key Changes in the Renters Reform Bill
This blog post explains the 10 key changes proposed by the 89 page Renters Reform…
About Suzanne, creator of The Independent Landlord
Suzanne Smith is a lawyer turned self-managing landlord with a portfolio of buy to let houses in Maidstone, Kent.
Before becoming a landlord in 2019, she worked as a lawyer in the life sciences industry for 25 years, reaching the position of General Counsel of a PLC.
Suzanne set up The Independent Landlord blog in August 2022 to provide free, independent tips and advice for landlords and property businesses. The sort of content she wished she’d been able to find when starting out as a landlord.
In writing content for The Independent Landlord, she draws on both her experience as a lawyer and as a landlord.
The Independent Landlord blog has quickly established itself as a leading place for landlords and property businesses to find reliable information about the topics that matter to them, at a time of unprecedented change and challenges for the private rented sector.