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Renters' Rights
The Lettings field notes.
Plain-English guides for landlords. Law changes, market shifts, deposit traps and the small stuff that protects your income. Written by the team that actually manages 50+ properties.
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Pricing playbook
03
Vetting
04
Short vs long
05
EPC deadline
Latest articles
MAY 19, 2026
The Renters' Rights Act: a landlord's plain-English guide
Section 21 gone, periodic tenancies, a new rent-review route and a database that's still coming. What changes and what to do.
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MAY 12, 2026
Section 21 is gone. Here's what landlords actually need to do next.
The no-fault eviction route has been abolished, but the new Section 8 grounds are wider than most people realise.
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MAY 06, 2026
How to set your rent in 2026 (without leaving £200/mo on the table)
Portal averages are misleading. We compare a single E3 flat across four pricing methods and find £4,800/yr in the gap.
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APR 28, 2026
The 9-point tenant vetting checklist we use on every applicant
Right-to-rent, affordability, references and the three soft signals that flag a problem before it costs you a deposit.
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APR 21, 2026
EPC C by 2030: the upgrade order that actually pays back
If you can only do three things on a 1930s terrace before the deadline, do these, in this order.
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APR 14, 2026
Short let vs long let: the real tax difference on a £2,100/mo flat
FHL rules changed, mortgage interest relief shrank, and 90-day caps now bite. We model both routes side by side.
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APR 07, 2026
5 deposit protection mistakes that cost landlords up to 3× the deposit
Late prescribed information is the single most common, and it's automatic in court. Here's how to avoid it.
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MAR 31, 2026
HMO licencing in London: who needs one, who doesn't, and the £30k fines
Selective vs mandatory vs additional licences, and why the borough you let in matters more than the property.
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MAR 17, 2026
First-time landlord? The month-by-month plan from offer to first rent
Every certificate, every legal form, every deadline, laid out so you don't pay a £400 lesson the hard way.
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