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Practical guides on rental compliance, tenancy management and the law for landlords, plus news of Landy itself.
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Navigating difficult conversations: how to handle late rent and noise complaints
A practical guide to handling late rent and noise complaints under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, fairly, calmly and without burning the tenant relationship.
Rental Property Compliance Checklist: Everything Landlords Need Before Letting
Renting out a property involves far more than finding a tenant and signing a tenancy agreement. Landlords and letting agents have a legal responsibility to ensure that a property is safe, compliant, and suitable for occupation before it is offered for rent. This guide outlines the key certifications, licences, and compliance requirements that landlords and agents should consider before marketing or letting a residential property in England.
The fine that should worry every landlord
A Peterborough landlord was ordered to pay nearly £14,000 and now faces the rogue landlord database, all for failures that come down to the basics. Here is what happened, and how to make sure it never happens to you.
The most common compliance mistakes letting agents make (and how to avoid them)
The five most common compliance mistakes letting agents make, what they cost under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, and how automation prevents them.
Beat the Heat: How to Keep Your Home Cool This Summer
Hot summers are becoming more common across the UK. While many homes are designed to keep heat in during winter that cosy insulation effect backfires, turning our flats and terraced houses into literal greenhouses.
Spreadsheets vs Renters Reform Act
Are spreadsheets still enough to manage a modern rental portfolio in today’s increasingly regulated property market? For many landlords and estate agents, the answer is quickly becoming no.
Part 2: The Renters’ Rights Act - What It Means for Landlords
In Part 1, we explored how the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is improving security and protections for tenants. But for landlords, the changes go deeper than just new rules. They reshape how rental properties are managed day to day. The system is now more formal, highly regulated, and strictly process-driven. Here is how the new landscape looks in practice.
