Guides
Long-form guides to the rules that run UK lettings, each with a visible last-updated date and a stated review cadence. When the law moves, the guide moves; the date proves it.
Compliance · 5 min · updated 2026-08-04
The enforceable minimum today is still EPC E. The C-equivalent standard is decided policy for 1 October 2030, with a £10,000 cap and £30,000 penalties, but it is not yet law. Here is the honest status, the grandparenting window worth planning around, and a portfolio playbook, verified against primary sources.
Compliance · 7 min · updated 2026-08-04
Five people, two households, one licence, and an agency that is personally liable if it collects rent on an unlicensed HMO. Here is how the three licensing regimes actually work in England, what changed under the Renters' Rights Act, and what to operationalise, with statute citations throughout.
Running your agency · 5 min · updated 2026-08-04
MTD for Income Tax went live on 6 April 2026 for landlords with gross income over £50,000, and the first quarterly deadline is 7 August 2026. Your landlords' compliance now depends on the data your agency hands them. Here is exactly what the rules require, with the myths corrected.
Compliance · 6 min · updated 2026-08-04
Section 21 is gone, every tenancy is periodic, rent rises run through Form 4A, and the penalties reach £40,000. The Act's core has been in force since 1 May 2026. Here is what is law now, what is still coming, and the process changes an agency must have made, with statute citations throughout.
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