Guides
Guides for UK landlords
The rules that actually affect your portfolio: tax, licensing, and the law. Written straight, kept current, free to read.
Making Tax Digital for landlords: who’s in, when, and what to do
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax started for landlords over £50,000 in April 2026. Who it applies to, the thresholds and dates, quarterly updates, the software you’ll need, and the penalties.
Read the guideLicensingHMO licensing and compliance: a 2026 checklist for landlords
What counts as an HMO, which licence (if any) you need, and the certificates you have to keep current — updated for the penalties that rose to £40,000 in May 2026.
Read the guideLegislationThe Renters’ Rights Act 2025: what changed for landlords
Section 21 is gone, every tenancy is now periodic, and rent rises and possession work differently. What’s in force since 1 May 2026, and what’s still coming.
Read the guideDepositsTenancy deposit protection: the rules for landlords
Protect a deposit in an approved scheme within 30 days and serve the prescribed information — or face a penalty of up to three times the deposit. Schemes, deadlines and the cap.
Read the guidePossessionSection 8 grounds for possession
Section 21 is gone — every eviction now runs through a Section 8 ground. The mandatory and discretionary grounds, notice periods, and the arrears thresholds for 2026.
Read the guideEnergyEPC rules for landlords: the minimum standard and 2030 plan
You can't let below EPC band E, and a breach costs up to £5,000. The minimum standard, the exemptions and the register, and where the proposed EPC C by 2030 actually sits.
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