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.
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.
Wales landlords: HMO licence required (3+ unrelated) PLUS Rent Smart Wales registration (free, all landlords). Self-managers need a separate licence. Here's how.
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.
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.
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.
EICR in Scotland: 5-year rule under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, Repairing Standard, and Private Rented Sector framework. What Scottish landlords must do.
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.
HMO licensing in Scotland: mandatory for 3+ unrelated occupiers under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006. Fees, standards, and fit-and-proper test explained.
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.
HMO licensing in England: mandatory (5+ unrelated), additional, selective. Penalties: unlimited fines + rent repayment orders. How to check and apply.
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)
England
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.
England
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
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
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
Complete move-in checklist for UK landlords: inventory, condition report, deposit protection, meter readings, prescribed info, right to rent checks.
Scotland
Scottish landlords must understand PRTs — no fixed end date, 18 grounds for eviction, specific deposit rules and alarm requirements.
Cost Comparison
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
Self-managing is viable. Here's the full process — finding tenants, referencing, compliance, rent collection, maintenance, finances.
Section 21
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
Section 21 abolished. PRS Database live. New grounds for possession. Here's what you actually need to do before 1 May 2026.