CITY FLATS
01
Renters' Rights
The Lettings field notes.
Law changes, market shifts, deposit traps and the details that protect your income.
02
Pricing playbook
03
Vetting
04
Short vs long
05
EPC deadline
Latest articles
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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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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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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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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EPC C is coming: the upgrade order that actually pays back
If you can only do three things on a 1930s terrace before the standard rises, do these, in this order.
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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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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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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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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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