Should you evict or wait for a tenant to leave then sell? Or sell first to find out if you even need vacant possession? In the past, landlords could be forgiven for assuming selling with vacant possession was the obvious answer. After all, an empty property usually appeals to a wider range of buyers andContinue reading “Selling Rental Property Can Be Like Trying To Work Out What Comes First: The Chicken Or The Egg?”
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If It’s My Property, Why Don’t I Have More Of A Say In Preventing Damage or Managing Risk?
The Government says tenants can choose the pets. Councils decide the rules. Landlords pay the bills. If that’s getting your goat, you’re not alone.
Landlords Asked To Tackle Tenant Anti-Social Behaviour. The Response? “What Next?”
Landlords react to MP’s call to ensure landlords play a greater role in tackling anti-social behaviour committed by their tenants.
Councils Are Telling Landlords How Enforcement Will Be Funded. It Might Be Time To Think About Your Exit Strategy.
For years, most landlords have accepted that stronger enforcement against rogue operators is necessary and inevitable. Few would argue that genuinely unsafe housing, unlawful evictions or poor management should go unchecked. However, a recent Property118 article highlighted something many landlords may have overlooked. Some councils are now openly discussing how future enforcement activity will beContinue reading “Councils Are Telling Landlords How Enforcement Will Be Funded. It Might Be Time To Think About Your Exit Strategy.”
The biggest obstacle stopping landlords from selling isn’t what you think
The biggest obstacle preventing landlords from moving forward is rarely the property itself. It is usually the issues surrounding it. A tenant issue drags on longer than expected, paperwork has gone missing and a refurbishment project keeps getting postponed. Before long, what was supposed to be a straightforward investment starts feeling more like a secondContinue reading “The biggest obstacle stopping landlords from selling isn’t what you think”
Stuck between a rock and a hard place when selling a tenanted property?
Since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026, there have been huge increases in the number of landlords searching for information about evicting tenants using Section 8. Many have convinced themselves they only have two options: keep the property and hope things improve, or evict the tenant before trying to sell, but the problemContinue reading “Stuck between a rock and a hard place when selling a tenanted property?”
The Great Landlord Shake-Up: Strategic Planning for 2026 and Beyond
One month after the Renters’ Rights Act came into force, many landlords are still asking themselves the same question: “Should I stay in the sector or should I get out?” In our view, that’s asking the wrong question. The real question is whether every property in their portfolio still deserves to be there. When circumstancesContinue reading “The Great Landlord Shake-Up: Strategic Planning for 2026 and Beyond”
New Landlord Rules 2026 – Deadlines All UK Landlords Need To Know
The private rented sector changed forever on 1 May 2026. The new Renters’ Rights Act introduced the biggest overhaul of landlord legislation in decades — and for many landlords, the real challenge is no longer simply managing tenants. It is staying compliant with an increasingly complex set of rules, deadlines, procedures and enforcement powers. FromContinue reading “New Landlord Rules 2026 – Deadlines All UK Landlords Need To Know”
Renters’ Rights Act Landlord Deadlines 2026–2030
Key Dates Landlords Need to Know The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 officially came into force on 1 May 2026 — bringing the biggest shake-up to the private rented sector in decades. For landlords, the biggest risk is no longer simply “doing something wrong”. It is failing to follow the exact legal procedure, in the correctContinue reading “Renters’ Rights Act Landlord Deadlines 2026–2030”
Feeling the Heat? Don’t Sweat It: How We Turned a Landlord’s Nightmare into an Unexpected, Cool £12k Win!
With the British Summer sizzling, it isn’t just the weather that has been making landlords sweat. Between mounting red tape, opportunist tenants and aggressive council enforcement, many property owners are looking for a smooth, dignified exit from the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in search of an “easier way to make money with less risk andContinue reading “Feeling the Heat? Don’t Sweat It: How We Turned a Landlord’s Nightmare into an Unexpected, Cool £12k Win!”