The safety net is coming down. After 1 May 2026, Section 21 evictions: the landlord's nuclear option for ending tenancies without providing a reason: will be completely abolished under the Renters' Rights Bill. For decades, this legislative backstop gave landlords a straightforward exit strategy. Now? That certainty vanishes, and with it, your margin for error. Here's what most landlords...
Social housing providers face a unique set of challenges when it comes to asset management. Unlike private landlords managing a handful of properties, housing associations and local authorities often oversee portfolios numbering in the thousands. Each dwelling represents not just a financial asset, but a home where families build their lives. Protecting these assets requires a systematic, evidence-based...
Here's a scenario you've probably heard before: a landlord completes their own check-in inventory, fills in their own checkout report, and then submits a deposit deduction claim based on documents they've personally authored. When the tenant disputes it through the tenancy deposit scheme, the adjudicator looks at the evidence and immediately questions one thing: impartiality. That single word...
It seems logical enough. Your smartphone has a decent camera, the lighting looks fine, and you need to document your rental property before tenants move in. A few quick snaps, a folder on your laptop, and you're done. Job sorted. Except it isn't. When a deposit dispute lands on your desk months later, those casual smartphone photos rarely hold up to scrutiny. The resolution isn't quite...
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