For Tenants

What "Fully Managed" Actually Means for You as a Tenant

Who you actually contact, what happens when something breaks, and the question worth asking at viewing stage.

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Landlord Advice

Long-Let or Short-Let: How to Actually Decide

The trade-off almost nobody mentions, and why it shouldn't come down to yield alone.

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Landlord Advice

Landlord Insurance: What You Actually Need

The single most common insurance mistake landlords actually make, and how it only surfaces at the worst moment.

4 min read →
Law Change

EPC Requirements: What's Actually Changing and When

Band C by 2030 is now confirmed, not just proposed — and the assessment itself is changing too.

4 min read →
Market

Market Update: What Actually Moved in August 2026

Void periods shrinking, London rents at their strongest monthly rise, and the Prime Central London detail worth knowing.

4 min read →
For Tenants

What to Actually Check at a Viewing

What a nice photo won't tell you, and the questions worth asking directly.

3 min read →
For Tenants

What Your Landlord Is Legally Required to Do

Deposit protection, safety certificates, and the legal minimums that aren't optional favours.

4 min read →
For Tenants

Challenging a Rent Increase: What You Can Actually Do

How the tribunal process actually works, and why there's little downside to a genuine challenge.

3 min read →
For Tenants

Your Rights Under the Renters' Rights Act, Explained Simply

What actually changed on 1 May 2026, in plain terms — no eviction without a reason, and more.

4 min read →
Market

Reading the Prime London Rental Market: What Actually Moves It

Seasonality, street-by-street supply, and why a genuine local read beats a portal average.

4 min read →
Landlord Advice

What Tenant Referencing Actually Checks

Five distinct checks, each catching a different kind of risk — and what happens when one gets skipped.

3 min read →
Landlord Advice

The Landlord's Pre-Let Checklist

Legal essentials, presentation, and paperwork — in the order that actually avoids problems.

4 min read →
Landlord Advice

Furnished or Unfurnished? What Actually Rents Faster

It depends who you're trying to attract — not a fixed rule either way.

3 min read →
Landlord Advice

What a Void Period Actually Costs You

The costs that keep running whether or not the property is let, and what actually shortens a void.

3 min read →
Law Change

The Short-Let Registration Scheme: Where It Actually Stands

An honest update on a scheme that's been "coming soon" since 2024 — separated from what's already law.

4 min read →
Law Change

How Rent Increases Actually Work Now

Section 13 notices, the tribunal challenge process, and why the number has to be right the first time.

4 min read →
Law Change

Section 21 Is Gone. Here's What Actually Replaces It

Periodic tenancies, Section 8 grounds, and what actually changed since 1 May 2026.

5 min read →
Compliance

A Landlord's Guide to Right-to-Rent Checks

What the check involves, what it costs to get wrong, and where responsibility actually sits.

3 min read →
Pricing

Setting a Realistic Rent in Prime London

Why overpricing costs more than it earns, and how to price against what a street will actually pay.

3 min read →
Compliance

What the 90-Night Rule Actually Means for Your Property

The short-let cap explained properly — what counts, what doesn't, and the mid-term option most landlords miss.

4 min read →
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