Landlord Guides
Plain-English guides to the duties that come with letting a home in England — written from twenty years of doing it.
Making Tax Digital for Landlords: Your 7-Point Checklist Before HMRC Signs You Up 'Automatically'
From September 2026, HMRC signs landlords up for Making Tax Digital automatically. You can still sign up yourself, on your own figures. Here's the 7-point checklist to get ready, without paying for software you don't need.
Right to Rent Changes From 1 October: What's Different, and What Isn't
The rules change on 1 October 2026, but not for every landlord the same way. Here's exactly what's different, what genuinely isn't, and what to check for every tenant you take on.
What Are Tenancy Deposit Protection Schemes?
Section 21 has gone, but the deposit rules bite harder than ever. From 1 May 2026 a court can't grant possession on almost any ground unless the deposit was protected and the prescribed information served on time. Protect within 30 days, serve in the same window, keep the proof. Every rule sourced to gov.uk and legislation.gov.uk.
Gas Safety: Easy to Forget 1 Day a Year. But at What Cost?
This quick landlord guide signposts landlords to book the annual gas safety check the right way, keep their renewal date, and hold the records that prove their tenants' safety came first.