The Landlords Brief

“The Landlord Brief covers the Renters’ Rights Act, Making Tax Digital, EPC changes and everything UK landlords need to stay compliant. Free. Twice a week.”

Property Safety

Gas Certificates, EICRs and Smoke Alarms: The Safety Paperwork That Protects You Before Anything Else

Nov 3, 2026

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3 min read

Gas Certificates, EICRs and Smoke Alarms: The Safety Paperwork That Protects You Before Anything Else

Tuesday 3 November 2026 | The Landlords Brief

The Landlords Brief

Regulation Updates

EPC C by 2030: What the Government Has Confirmed, What It Hasn’t, and What to Do Now

Oct 29, 2026

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4 min read

EPC C by 2030: What the Government Has Confirmed, What It Hasn’t, and What to Do Now

Edition 50 The Landlords Brief

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

“No DSS, No Children” Is Now Illegal: What the Rental Discrimination Ban Means for Your Lettings

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read

“No DSS, No Children” Is Now Illegal: What the Rental Discrimination Ban Means for Your Lettings

Tuesday 27 October 2026 | The Landlords Brief

The Landlords Brief

Regulation Updates

Regaining Possession in 2026: The Section 8 Grounds That Matter, Notice Periods and the Mistakes That Sink a Claim

Oct 22, 2026

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5 min read

Regaining Possession in 2026: The Section 8 Grounds That Matter, Notice Periods and the Mistakes That Sink a Claim

Thursday 22 October 2026 | The Landlords Brief

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Pets and Tenant Requests in 2026: The 28-Day Rule, What You Can Refuse, and What You Can’t Charge

Oct 20, 2026

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4 min read

Pets and Tenant Requests in 2026: The 28-Day Rule, What You Can Refuse, and What You Can’t Charge

Tuesday 20 October 2026 | The Landlords Brief

The Landlords Brief

Property Safety

HHSRS in 2026: 21 Hazards, New Scoring and the £7,000 Fine Councils Can Now Issue

Oct 15, 2026

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3 min read

HHSRS in 2026: 21 Hazards, New Scoring and the £7,000 Fine Councils Can Now Issue

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The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Raising the Rent in 2026: One Form, One Increase a Year, and the Mistakes That Make Your Notice Void

Oct 13, 2026

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4 min read

Raising the Rent in 2026: One Form, One Increase a Year, and the Mistakes That Make Your Notice Void

The Landlords Brief

Regulation Updates

The PRS Landlord Ombudsman: Binding Decisions, £25,000 Awards, and Why 2028 Is Closer Than It Sounds

Oct 8, 2026

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3 min read

The PRS Landlord Ombudsman: Binding Decisions, £25,000 Awards, and Why 2028 Is Closer Than It Sounds

The Landlords Brief : Edition 44

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

The PRS Database Opens in Nine Weeks: What You Actually Need Ready Before Your Region's Date Lands

Oct 6, 2026

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3 min read

The PRS Database Opens in Nine Weeks: What You Actually Need Ready Before Your Region's Date Lands

The Landlords Brief Edition 43

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Rent Repayment Orders Just Got Sharper: Two Years of Rent, and Tribunals No Longer Have a Choice

Oct 1, 2026

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4 min read

Rent Repayment Orders Just Got Sharper: Two Years of Rent, and Tribunals No Longer Have a Choice

Edition 42 : Thursday 1 October 2026 | The Landlords Brief

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Tenant Fees in 2026: Rent Before Signing Is Now Prohibited, and the Holding Deposit Clock That Catches Landlords Out

Sep 29, 2026

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4 min read

Tenant Fees in 2026: Rent Before Signing Is Now Prohibited, and the Holding Deposit Clock That Catches Landlords Out

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 41

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

HHSRS Three Months On — £3.5 Billion in National Penalty Exposure, 504,808 Properties at Risk, and the Scoring System That Replaced A-J Entirely

Sep 24, 2026

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6 min read

HHSRS Three Months On — £3.5 Billion in National Penalty Exposure, 504,808 Properties at Risk, and the Scoring System That Replaced A-J Entirely

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 40

The Landlords Brief

Regulation Updates

Banning Orders — The 5-Year Real Case That Shows How This Actually Plays Out, and Why "Two Civil Penalties in 12 Months" Is Closer Than You Think

Sep 22, 2026

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5 min read

Banning Orders — The 5-Year Real Case That Shows How This Actually Plays Out, and Why "Two Civil Penalties in 12 Months" Is Closer Than You Think

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 39

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Joint Tenancies — One Housemate's Notice Ends It for Everyone, and Once Served It Can't Be Quietly Taken Back

Sep 17, 2026

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7 min read

Joint Tenancies — One Housemate's Notice Ends It for Everyone, and Once Served It Can't Be Quietly Taken Back

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 38

The Landlords Brief

Renters' Rights

Section 13 Four Months On — What the First Tribunal Decisions Actually Show, and Why "Shaving, Not Slashing" Is the Pattern to Know

Sep 15, 2026

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5 min read

Section 13 Four Months On — What the First Tribunal Decisions Actually Show, and Why "Shaving, Not Slashing" Is the Pattern to Know

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The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Sep 10, 2026

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6 min read

Holiday Lets and Airbnb — Why Genuine Short-Term Lets Sit Completely Outside Everything This Newsletter Has Covered All Year, and the C5 Planning Trap That Catches Landlords Trying to Switch

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The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Landlord Insurance — Standard Cover Voids After 30 Days Empty, HMOs Are Often Excluded Entirely, and Rent Guarantee Is Not the Same as Loss of Rent

Sep 8, 2026

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6 min read

Landlord Insurance — Standard Cover Voids After 30 Days Empty, HMOs Are Often Excluded Entirely, and Rent Guarantee Is Not the Same as Loss of Rent

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The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Student Lets and Ground 4A — Why a 2-Bedroom Student Flat Now Has No Route to Recover Possession at All

Sep 3, 2026

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6 min read

Student Lets and Ground 4A — Why a 2-Bedroom Student Flat Now Has No Route to Recover Possession at All

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 34

The Landlords Brief

Plain English

Council Tax on Empty Properties — Why 13 Months Void Now Costs Double, and the Second Homes Premium Most Landlords Have Never Heard Of

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

Council Tax on Empty Properties — Why 13 Months Void Now Costs Double, and the Second Homes Premium Most Landlords Have Never Heard Of

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 33

The Landlords Brief

Regulation Updates

The 1 August Deadline Just Passed — If You Served an Old Notice Before 1 May and Didn't Get to Court by 31 July, It's Now Dead

Aug 27, 2026

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5 min read

The 1 August Deadline Just Passed — If You Served an Old Notice Before 1 May and Didn't Get to Court by 31 July, It's Now Dead

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 32

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Ending a Tenancy Properly — Why "No Fixed End Date" Means Your Check-In Photos From Three Years Ago Are No Longer Enough

Aug 25, 2026

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5 min read

Ending a Tenancy Properly — Why "No Fixed End Date" Means Your Check-In Photos From Three Years Ago Are No Longer Enough

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 31

The Landlords Brief

Plain English

Ground 1 and Ground 1A — Selling Up or Moving In Now Comes With a 12-Month Re-Letting Ban, and Getting the Timing Wrong Is a Criminal Offence

Aug 20, 2026

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6 min read

Ground 1 and Ground 1A — Selling Up or Moving In Now Comes With a 12-Month Re-Letting Ban, and Getting the Timing Wrong Is a Criminal Offence

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 30

The Landlords Brief

Renters' Rights

Pets in Rentals — Blanket Bans Are Dead, You Can't Require Insurance, and "Reasonable Refusal" Means Something Specific

Aug 18, 2026

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6 min read

Pets in Rentals — Blanket Bans Are Dead, You Can't Require Insurance, and "Reasonable Refusal" Means Something Specific

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 29

The Landlords Brief

Tenancy & Rent

Ground 8 — The Rent Arrears Threshold Just Rose From Two Months to Three, and Why "The Tenant Paid Just Enough" Trick Still Works Against You

Aug 13, 2026

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6 min read

Ground 8 — The Rent Arrears Threshold Just Rose From Two Months to Three, and Why "The Tenant Paid Just Enough" Trick Still Works Against You

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 28

The Landlords Brief

Property Safety

Electrical Safety — The EICR, the 28-Day Remedial Window, and the C1/C2/C3 Codes That Actually Decide How Urgent Your Problem Is

Aug 11, 2026

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6 min read

Electrical Safety — The EICR, the 28-Day Remedial Window, and the C1/C2/C3 Codes That Actually Decide How Urgent Your Problem Is

THE LANDLORDS BRIEF Edition 27

The Landlords Brief