How the Renters’ Rights Act could affect your rental income
by James Tiller
on 29th Jan 2026 What would you do if your tenant stopped paying? From 1st May 2026, some of the most significant changes under the Renters’ Rights Act will come into force. All tenancy agreements will transition to Assured Periodic Tenancies,...
Renters Rights Act: First steps - 27 December 2025
by James Tiller
While the bulk of the Renters Rights Act will come into effect from 1st May 2026, some parts are coming into play from 27 December 2025. These early changes reflect the additional powers granted to Local Housing Authorities...
Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2
by James Tiller
The Government has laid The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. What does this mean? Subject to approval by both Houses of Parliament, landlords will need to ensure electrical...
January 2020 - Market Comment
by Christopher Shaw
January Market Comment Happy New Year to you all! We hope you enjoyed your festive period. Yet another year has passed, in particular 2019 was a challenging year for all in many aspects, extra legislation, reduction in rent due to...
Generation Rent
by James Tiller
“Generation Rent” is becoming a deliberate lifestyle choice, not just a second-rate alternative to buying. Research by Direct Line Insurance suggests that 70% of the 12 million UK renters have no plans to purchase their own...
Portfolio Landlords
by Matt Dilkes
There are landlords and there are landlords. Some are what we call “accidental” landlords, who decided to let their property as an alternative to selling. Others are somewhat inadequately regarded as “amateur” landlords,...
Buy to Let - Our local market
by James Tiller
We were delighted to be invited by Natwest in Bournemouth, to speak at their Buy to Let Landlord event held on 19th November. We spoke about the local Buy to Let market and the opportunities it presents, as well as offering some...
