Decent Homes Standard 2035: 48% of BTL Homes Would Fail
The government published its Decent Homes Standard policy statement on January 28, 2026.
Read articleCladding Liability 2026: The Building Safety Trap for BTL Flats
Government data shows 4,411 residential buildings of 11 metres and above have been formally identified with unsafe cladding as of May 2026. The estimated total for England sits between 5,800 and 7,300 buildings.
Read articleLHA Freeze vs No-DSS Ban: The Housing Benefit Trap for UK Landlords
Two months ago the Renters' Rights Act made blanket 'No DSS' bans illegal. A landlord who adds 'no housing benefit' to a listing now faces a fine of up to £7,000.
Read articleRent in Advance Banned: What the Renters' Rights Act Changed for Landlords
The Renters' Rights Act has been in force since May 1, 2026.
Read articleLandlord Ltd Company Accounts: The P&L Filing Change Coming in 2028
Companies House confirmed on 9 June 2026 that the way landlord limited companies file accounts is changing permanently from April 2028.
Read articleHHSRS June 2026: £7,000 Fines Per Hazard Start Today, No Warning Needed
As of this morning, councils in England can fine landlords up to £7,000 for a single Category 1 housing hazard in a privately rented home. No prior improvement notice required.
Read articleGround 4A Student HMOs 2026: 46 Days to Get Possession Right
The Renters' Rights Act abolished Section 21 on 1 May 2026.
Read articleShort-Term Let Registration England 2026: C5 Rules Guide
When the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime ended on 6 April 2025, the story was the income tax hit. Capital allowances gone, Business Asset Disposal Relief gone, Section 24 applying for the first time.
Read articleSection 21 Court Deadline July 2026: Backlog Reality
If you served a valid Section 21 notice before 1 May 2026, you have until 31 July to issue court proceedings. After that date, the notice expires.
Read articleProperty Income Tax 22%/42%/47%: Landlord Guide to April 2027
The Finance Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 18 March 2026.
Read article220,000 PRS Exits in 2026: The Professional Landlord Opportunity
Around 220,000 rental homes are leaving the private rented sector in England this year. That is Pepper Money's April 2026 projection: roughly 5% of all PRS stock removed in a single year.
Read articlePRS Landlord Database 2026: Register or Lose Possession
The Private Rented Sector database is coming. Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, every private landlord in England must register themselves and each rental property before they can legally let it.
Read articleLeasehold Reform Bill 2026: What BTL Flat Investors Must Know Now
The Housing Committee published its scrutiny report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill this month, after hearing evidence from 30 witnesses through March.
Read articleGround 8's New 3-Month Rent Arrears Rule: What Landlords Must Know
If your tenant stopped paying rent today, you cannot serve a Ground 8 possession notice for ninety days. Then you wait four weeks for the notice period to run.
Read articleForm 4A Rent Increase: The Rules Every UK Landlord Needs Now
On 1 May 2026, every assured shorthold tenancy in England converted to a periodic assured tenancy.
Read articleMaking Tax Digital Is Live: UK Landlords Have Until 7 August
The biggest change to UK self-assessment tax since 1997 went live six weeks ago, and most landlords I know haven't fully dealt with it. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is now law.
Read articleEPC C by 2030: The £30,000 Fine Reshaping Buy-to-Let
Four years and four months. That's how long you've got before 1 October 2030, when every rental home in England needs to hold at least an EPC C. About 2.5 million privately rented properties currently don't.
Read articleRenters' Rights Act: 15 Days To Serve The Information Sheet Or Risk £7,000
Fifteen days. That's all you've got before 31 May 2026, the deadline for serving the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet to every existing tenant in England. Miss it and the council can hit you with £7,000 per breach.
Read articleSelective Licensing 2026: Why Your UK Postcode Might Be Next
Half the postcodes I'm watching this year now sit inside some form of landlord licensing scheme. They didn't last May.
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