AML Checks for Landlords and Tenants
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs of 14 May 2025, AML checks for landlords and tenants have become a legal requirement for all UK letting agents. This update brings new responsibilities to the industry—and we’ve […]
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Crucial Updates for UK Landlords and Tenants
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is now officially law across the UK. It received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, initiating a staged roll-out of measures via commencement regulations. As […]
The King’s Speech 2024: Key Takeaways for Landlords and Tenants
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe King’s Speech 2024 has unveiled several significant proposed bills, set to impact landlords, tenants and the wider housing sector. Key among these are the Renters’ Rights Bill, the English […]
Renting Homes Wales Act: New Legislation Guidance for Welsh Landlords and Tenants December 2022
Reading Time: 21 minutesThis article provides guidance on the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, in force from 1 December 2022. Why is the Renting Homes Wales Act 2016 needed? To make things easier […]
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations: A Guide for UK Landlords
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations underwent significant updates to enhance tenant safety across the United Kingdom. Originally introduced in 2015, these regulations were formally amended from 1 October […]
Renting in Wales and Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2022 – What Landlords and Tenants Must Know
Reading Time: 6 minutesRenting in Wales is changing this year. The original plans were for July 2022, but have been postponed to December 2022. The Renting Homes (Wales) Act will come into force, […]
Renting with pets – what are the rules for landlords and tenants?
Reading Time: 5 minutesRenting with pets is an emotive topic, often dividing landlords and tenants, for obvious reasons. Two recent government measures have brought pets to the forefront of industry conversation, with big […]
Tenancy Agreements & Unfair Contract Terms Act: What terms are unfair?
Reading Time: 3 minutesNick Chamberlain joins us on the blog this week to explain the meaning of unfair contract terms and how to ensure your tenancy clauses are completely reasonable and legally compliant. […]
11 Changes Landlords Can Expect from 2021
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe’re a month into 2021 and it’s already looking to be a jam-packed year for landlords and letting agents. As we all know by now, the lettings industry can be […]
Fire Door Safety in Rental Properties
Reading Time: 4 minutesFire safety is essential in every rental property – but what are the rules surrounding fire doors? Understanding the regulations will help you to ensure that you are operating within […]
5 Changes Landlords Will Expect in Spring 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are a few things that are changing in the private rental sector over the coming months. To make things easier for you, we’ve put together a list of what’s […]
What Are the Current EPC Requirements for Landlords?
Reading Time: 7 minutesEnergy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have been a legal requirement across the UK since 2008. Consequently, understanding the latest EPC requirements for landlords is crucial for maintaining compliance and avoiding substantial […]
Landlord Fire Safety Regulations – How Safe Is Your Property?
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs a landlord, you have a duty of care to your tenants that you must fulfil. Within this duty of care, you have a legal responsibility to ensure that your […]
10 New Rental Laws Landlords Must Be Ready For in 2020
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs we’re half way into the first month of 2020, it’s vital that landlords and investors know what this year has in store for the property sector. To keep you […]
Mandatory Electrical Safety Inspections for Landlords: The Ultimate Compliance Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutesConsequently, the UK government has significantly bolstered its regulation of the private rented sector to ensure tenant safety. In January 2020, authorities announced the introduction of mandatory electrical safety inspections […]
Contractual Tenancy or AST – What’s the Difference?
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn our previous article ‘Tenancy or Licence’, we saw in the case of Street v Mountford 1985 that a court will look at the facts to establish what type of […]
Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe problem At the point a Section 21 is served, there is a potential for a tenant to find themselves homeless. People in employment or not in receipt of benefits […]
Welsh Tenant Fee Ban 2019 – What Landlords Should Know
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Autumn Budget Statement in 2016 said that Westminster intended to ban tenant fees. This ban came into effect in England from 1 June 2019. Wales, with its devolved housing […]
Tenant Fee Ban 2019: Everything You Need To Know
Reading Time: 16 minutesThe new Tenant Fee Ban legislation, over two years in the gestation, has finally received Royal Assent with the majority coming into force on the 1 June 2019. Although the […]
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation Act) 2019
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt is unusual for a Private Members’ bill to become law, but this is what has happened in 2019 to MP Karen Buck’s bill, the Fitness for Human Habitation Act […]
Hotel Records Order 1972 For Landlords
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou have completed your Right to Rent checks, all the adults in the property have passed the checks and moved into the property, however, you receive a fine from The […]
Tenant Abandonment and the Law
Reading Time: 12 minutesFor many landlords across the UK, tenant abandonment is a serious and vulnerable area of letting a property. At the current time, the law does not recognise any form of […]
The new HMO property laws and buy to let
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is a HMO? House in multiple occupation, or HMO, is a property shared by a number of unrelated people on a room basis. They used to be referred to […]
EPC for Listed Buildings: The Ultimate Compliance Guide for UK Landlords
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe requirement to provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for listed buildings has been a mandatory aspect of the UK property market for over a decade. However, an increase in […]