Guides, compliance updates, and practical advice for self-managing UK landlords.
England is introducing mandatory STL registration. Here's what we know, when it launches, and what you should be doing now.
Read more →When does your STL property switch from council tax to business rates? Here's how it works in England, Scotland, and Wales - and why it matters.
Read more →Back-to-back bookings live or die on your changeover process. Here's how to build a reliable, repeatable system.
Read more →Airbnb takes 3-15%. VRBO takes 15%. Booking.com takes 15-20%. Here's how to build a direct booking channel alongside your OTA listings.
Read more →Platform guarantees sound reassuring but they are not insurance. Here's what cover you actually need and what the gaps are.
Read more →Gas, electrics, fire, legionella, carbon monoxide - here's every safety certificate and check your STL property needs, by jurisdiction.
Read more →The FHL tax regime ended in April 2025. Here's what changed, what it means for your STL income, and how to plan around the new rules.
Read more →Edinburgh was first. More areas are following. If your STL property is in a control area, you need planning permission on top of a licence.
Read more →Hosting more than 90 nights in London? You might need planning permission. Here's how the rules work across England and what's changing.
Read more →Scotland's mandatory short-term let licence has been live since October 2022. Here's what you need, how to apply, and what happens if you don't.
Read more →Wales uses Occupation Contracts, not ASTs. Possession for rent arrears is via Section 173 notices. Here's how the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 works and what Welsh landlords need to know.
Read more →Wales' Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 does not include a statutory pet-request right. Pet terms are negotiated in individual occupation contracts. Here's what Welsh landlords should do.
Read more →Scotland's Private Residential Tenancies Act does not include a statutory pet-request right. Pet terms are negotiated in individual tenancy agreements. Here's what Scottish landlords should do.
Read more →Wales landlords: HMO licence required (3+ unrelated) PLUS Rent Smart Wales registration (free, all landlords). Self-managers need a separate licence. Here's how.
Read more →CP12 gas safety in Wales: how the Renting Homes Act 2016, occupation contracts, and Rent Smart Wales registration layer affect your compliance duties and how to handle breaches.
Read more →Gas safety in Scotland: CP12 annual requirement under UK-wide Gas Safety Regs 1998, plus Scottish-specific enforcement through the Repairing Standard and First-tier Tribunal.
Read more →EICR in Wales: 5-year electrical safety duty under RHWA 2016 and the 2022 Fitness for Human Habitation Regulations. What Welsh landlords need to know.
Read more →EICR in Scotland: 5-year rule under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, Repairing Standard, and Private Rented Sector framework. What Scottish landlords must do.
Read more →EICR landlord requirements in England: 5-year rule, C1/C2/FI codes, 28-day remedial deadline, penalties up to £30,000. How to stay compliant.
Read more →HMO licensing in Scotland: mandatory for 3+ unrelated occupiers under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006. Fees, standards, and fit-and-proper test explained.
Read more →Every Scottish landlord must register with their local authority or face fines up to £50,000. Here's what you need to know: fees, fit & proper test, renewal, and why it's not the same as letting agent registration.
Read more →HMO licensing in England: mandatory (5+ unrelated), additional, selective. Penalties: unlimited fines + rent repayment orders. How to check and apply.
Read more →CP12 gas safety certificates explained: what they are, who needs them, annual renewal, what happens if you don't comply, and why proof of service matters post-RRA. (England)
Read more →Right to Rent checks are a legal must in England. Here's how to verify every tenant's immigration status, what IDs count, and what happens if you skip it.
Read more →Ground 8 rent arrears threshold rises to 3 months from 1 May 2026. Here's how to serve notice, what evidence you need, and why arrears must stay at the threshold at the court hearing. *England only.*
Read more →Renters' Rights Act 2024 (England): tenants have a statutory right to request a pet. You must consider fairly and refuse only on reasonable grounds. Your decision framework.
Read more →From 1 May 2026 English landlords must give every new tenant a Written Statement of Terms before signing - or face a fine of up to £7,000. Here's what it is, when to serve it, and how to keep proof. (England)
Read more →Complete move-in checklist for UK landlords: inventory, condition report, deposit protection, meter readings, prescribed info, right to rent checks.
Read more →Scottish landlords must understand PRTs - no fixed end date, 18 grounds for eviction, specific deposit rules and alarm requirements.
Read more →Agent fees are 10-15% + VAT. Add renewal fees, tenant find fees, and maintenance markups. Self-managing saves £1,200-1,800/yr on a single property.
Read more →Self-managing is viable. Here's the full process - finding tenants, referencing, compliance, rent collection, maintenance, finances.
Read more →Section 21 abolished from 1 May 2026. Section 8 is now the only eviction route. Here's what you need to know about grounds and evidence.
Read more →Section 21 abolished. PRS Database live. New grounds for possession. Here's what you actually need to do before 1 May 2026.
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