England
Right to Rent Checks: A Step-by-Step Guide for UK Landlords (2026)
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.
SelfLet
England
Rent Arrears and Section 8 Ground 8: How to Recover Unpaid Rent (England Only)
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.*
England
Pets in Rental Properties: The Renters' Rights Act Decision Framework (England)
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.
England
How to Serve the Renters' Rights Information Sheet: A Landlord's Guide (England)
Agents charge £50+ to serve the RRA Information Sheet. It's free, takes 10 minutes, and you need proof you did it. Here's how. (England)
Checklist
Move-In Checklist for UK Landlords: Everything to Do Before Your Tenant Moves In
Complete move-in checklist for UK landlords: inventory, condition report, deposit protection, meter readings, prescribed info, right to rent checks.
Scotland
Private Residential Tenancy Scotland: A Landlord’s Compliance Guide
Scottish landlords must understand PRTs — no fixed end date, 18 grounds for eviction, specific deposit rules and alarm requirements.
Cost Comparison
Letting Agent vs Self-Managing: The Real Cost Comparison for 2026
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.
Self-Managing
How to Self-Manage a Rental Property in the UK (2026 Guide)
Self-managing is viable. Here's the full process — finding tenants, referencing, compliance, rent collection, maintenance, finances.
Section 21
Section 21 Is Dead: What Landlords Need to Know About Section 8 Eviction
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.
Compliance
Renters' Rights Act 2025: The Complete Compliance Checklist for Landlords
Section 21 abolished. PRS Database live. New grounds for possession. Here's what you actually need to do before 1 May 2026.