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HMO Layouts: En-Suite Bathrooms or Larger Bedrooms?
Compare usable space, maintenance and local requirements before sacrificing bedroom area for an additional bathroom.
Originally published 02/09/2025TV Licensing in an HMO: Check the Tenancy and Viewing Arrangements
Separate the decision to provide a television from responsibility for a TV Licence, and check how the tenancy arrangements affect coverage.
Originally published 02/09/2025September 2025 Rental Snapshot: Hull and Sunderland Led Rightmove's Affordability List
Rightmove's September 2025 city comparison highlighted lower average rents in Hull and Sunderland, but city averages are not individual room quotations.
Originally published 02/09/2025A Change of Landlord: What to Check When a Rented Home Is Sold
Check the new landlord's details, payment instructions and repair contacts while keeping the existing tenancy records together.
Originally published 01/09/2025August 2025 House Prices: Nationwide Reported a Small Monthly Decline
Nationwide's August 2025 release recorded a 0.1% seasonally adjusted monthly fall, while annual growth remained positive.
Originally published 01/09/20252024–25 Council Landlord Incentives: What Generation Rent's Research Covered
The September 2025 research reported more than £31 million in one-off payments among responding councils, rather than a complete national total.
Originally published 01/09/2025Property Tax Software: Choosing Tools That Fit Your Records
Check your reporting requirements, confirm software compatibility and test the records your accountant will need.
Originally published 29/08/2025Making Tax Digital: Organising a Landlord's Quarterly Routine
Create a clear routine for digital records, quarterly updates and year-end work, with responsibility for each stage.
Originally published 25/08/2025Building a Property Due-Diligence File
Organise the questions and evidence needed before making a property commitment.
Originally published 24/08/2025Planning a Smooth Change of Tenancy
Coordinate the handover, condition records and outstanding work without promising an unrealistic move-in date.
Originally published 21/08/2025Property Compliance Software: Turn Reminders into Completed Actions
Choose a system that records evidence, assigns follow-up work and distinguishes a booked inspection from a resolved issue.
Originally published 21/08/2025Making Tax Digital Deadlines: A Corrected Calendar for Landlords
The quarterly deadlines fall on the seventh, and quarterly updates do not remove the annual tax-return requirement. Check the current timetable before relying on an old guide.
Originally published 20/08/2025Choosing Block Management Software: Test the Workflows Before Buying
Compare accounting, repairs and resident communication using the same practical demonstration, rather than relying on unsupported rankings or old prices.
Originally published 14/08/2025Making Tax Digital for Landlords: Begin with Your Qualifying Income
Check the relevant income year and start date before choosing software. Making Tax Digital combines digital records, quarterly updates and a year-end return.
Originally published 13/08/2025Freehold, Leasehold and Commonhold: Understand What You Are Buying
Ownership terms affect the duration of your interest, shared-building decisions and ongoing responsibilities. Read the title and lease before comparing properties.
Originally published 12/08/2025Old AST Agreements: Understanding the Move to Assured Periodic Tenancies
An old assured shorthold tenancy document needs to be read alongside the changes introduced in England on 1 May 2026.
Originally published 07/08/2025August 2025 Bank Rate Cut: Why Mortgage Responses Differed
The Bank of England reduced Bank Rate to 4% in August 2025. The effect on an individual mortgage depended on its terms, rather than the announcement alone.
Originally published 07/08/2025Rent Smart Wales: Separate Registration from Licensing
Registering a landlord and obtaining a licence are different steps. Check the ownership arrangement, management responsibilities and renewal dates.
Originally published 06/08/2025Common Wealth's August 2025 Right to Buy Report: Understanding the £194bn Estimate
The thinktank's figure valued discounted housing equity at later prices. It should not be described as a single cash payment or an audited current government bill.
Originally published 03/08/2025Decent Homes Standard: From the 2025 Consultation to the 2035 Timetable
The consultation is closed. The January 2026 policy statement set a 2035 implementation date while existing repair and fitness obligations continue.
Originally published 31/07/2025Responding Constructively to Rent Arrears
Check the balance, communicate clearly and keep any agreement realistic and documented.
Originally published 22/07/2025Planning the Sale of a Buy-to-Let Property
Prepare the information and professional advice needed for a sale involving a rental property.
Originally published 07/07/2025End-of-Tenancy Cleaning and Condition Checks
Compare the property fairly at the end of a tenancy and keep clear evidence of any proposed claim.
Originally published 17/04/2025A Practical Tenant Move-In Checklist
Organise keys, condition records, practical instructions and follow-up questions for a clearer move-in.
Originally published 10/04/2025