Expert insights for landlords, leaseholders, RTM directors, and freeholders — updated weekly
Everything UK landlords need to know before the biggest change to private renting since 1988. Section 21 abolition, new tenancy rules, compliance deadlines, and your 8-week action plan.
The new grounds for possession, notice periods, and what you need to prove in court after Section 21 disappears.
The prescribed written statement of terms, what it must contain, and how existing ASTs convert automatically on 1 May.
How rent increases work under the new regime, Tribunal challenges, and the anti-bidding protection in the first six months.
Every action, document, and deadline in one checklist. The single reference for landlords preparing for the Act.
The complete handover process, what to look for in a new agent, timeline expectations, and contract pitfalls to avoid.
Pet requests, benefit discrimination, advertising rules, and the bidding ban — practical guidance on the most confusing parts.
Short, punchy, action-oriented. The emergency checklist for landlords who left it late.
The three-stage consultation process for major works, qualifying thresholds, timelines, and what happens if you skip it.
What service charges cover, how they're calculated, reasonableness tests, and how to challenge unreasonable demands.
Fixed fees vs per-unit pricing, what's included, hidden charges to watch for, and how to compare agents fairly.
Planned maintenance calculations, worked examples, common mistakes, and the impact on property sales.
Premium drivers, the commission ban under LAFRA 2024, reinstatement valuations, and how to reduce costs without reducing cover.
RTM qualification criteria, step-by-step process, Avon Freeholds case law, and what happens after acquisition.
FRA types, frequency, who must commission them, the responsible person framework, and the Building Safety Act obligations most blocks are missing.
Ban on new leasehold flats, ground rent cap, forfeiture abolished, commonhold as default. Five key provisions and realistic timeline.
The cap provisions, transition to peppercorn, impact on leasehold valuations, and what freeholders should expect.
How commonhold works, why it failed in 2002, what the 2026 Bill changes, and what it means for leaseholders considering conversion.
BSR expanded oversight, golden thread requirements, and the compliance obligations most mid-rise RTM companies are missing.
Lease obligations, freeholder responsibilities, Section 20 process for major structural works, and managing emergency repairs.
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