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A UK perspective on property, money and the decisions ahead.
Rent and wages: understanding the 44% affordability headline
What Rightmove’s October 2025 comparison means, and why a national ratio is not a household budget.
Originally published 27/10/2025HMO licensing concerns: check the evidence before drawing conclusions
How to investigate a licensing question without assuming that every shared home is unlawful.
Originally published 24/10/2025Student rent payments: checking advance-rent arrangements
Why student funding dates do not remove the need to check England’s rent-in-advance rules.
Originally published 23/10/2025Accommodation management software: compare workflows before features
A practical selection guide for UK accommodation teams managing different stays, units and payment arrangements.
Originally published 23/10/2025Social housing software: test the resident journey first
A procurement checklist focused on repairs, complaints and usable records rather than unsupported product rankings.
Originally published 21/10/2025Student joint tenancies: plan for a change in the household
What student landlords and tenants should check when one joint tenant wants to leave.
Originally published 18/10/2025Council housing company closures: Reading’s announcement and the tenant questions
A dated account of the Homes for Reading closure decision, without treating announced transfers as completed outcomes.
Originally published 18/10/2025Property accounting software: a practical UK selection guide
Check reconciliation, accountant access and the exact tax workflow before committing to a property accounting package.
Originally published 16/10/2025Housing association software: planning a reliable migration
How housing associations can assess a new system through data quality, staff responsibilities and a controlled handover.
Originally published 14/10/2025Homes for Lambeth: what the June 2025 permission decision established
A careful distinction between the court’s decision, the wider housing debate and an individual tenant’s position.
Originally published 11/10/2025Joint tenancy rent: understanding shared responsibility
A practical explanation of joint rent liability in England and the conversations to have before sharing a tenancy.
Originally published 10/10/2025Buying an apartment to let: look beyond the headline yield
A practical checklist for assessing leasehold costs, building information and rental assumptions before buying a flat.
Originally published 08/10/2025Student accommodation software: test the academic-year handover
Assess room records, student communications and maintenance handovers before selecting an accommodation platform.
Originally published 07/10/2025Islington buy-to-let research: compare properties, not area rankings
Use dated ONS housing figures as context, then test the costs and rental evidence for the individual property.
Originally published 06/10/2025Rent in advance in England: what changed in May 2026
The timing and limits for advance rent under England’s newer assured tenancy rules, with important exceptions for older agreements.
Originally published 06/10/2025Property-sector hospitality: what Kevin Hollinrake’s 2025 register recorded
A factual reading of a declared benefit, without inferring wrongdoing or repeating unverified business claims.
Originally published 03/10/2025Considering an alternative to Landlord Studio: a UK switching checklist
Define the problem, test an alternative and plan the data move before changing property software.
Originally published 02/10/2025Changing Property Management Software: A Landlord's Migration Checklist
Identify the problem you need to solve, test an export and verify a small migration before moving your entire property portfolio.
Originally published 01/10/2025Software for a Small Rental Portfolio: Keeping the Setup Manageable
Choose a manageable set of tools around the work you actually do, with clear records and a dependable fallback.
Originally published 30/09/2025Free Property Software: Check the Limits Before Relying on It
Assess free software by its limits, exports and continuity arrangements, as well as the subscription price.
Originally published 26/09/2025Landlord Accounting Software: Checking Bank Feeds and Reconciliation
Check how transactions are imported, matched and corrected before relying on automated property accounts.
Originally published 25/09/2025Organising Day-to-Day Buy-to-Let Management
Create a clear division of responsibilities for routine work and urgent problems.
Originally published 24/09/2025Boiler Maintenance for Landlords: Organising Servicing and Repairs
Keep servicing, fault reports and follow-up work organised, rather than treating the gas safety record as the whole maintenance plan.
Originally published 23/09/2025Choosing Property Management Software for a Letting Agency
Build a practical demonstration around your agency's handovers, reporting and permissions before choosing a new system.
Originally published 23/09/2025