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.”

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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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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Tenancy & Rent

Sep 10, 2026

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

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

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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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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

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

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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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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

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

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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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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

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

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Property Safety

Gas Safety — The One Compliance Obligation That's a Criminal Offence, Not a Civil One, and Why That Changes Everything

Aug 6, 2026

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Gas Safety — The One Compliance Obligation That's a Criminal Offence, Not a Civil One, and Why That Changes Everything

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Plain English

The PRS Landlord Ombudsman — Further Away Than You Think, Bigger Than You Think, and Why "I Use an Agent" Won't Exempt You

Aug 4, 2026

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The PRS Landlord Ombudsman — Further Away Than You Think, Bigger Than You Think, and Why "I Use an Agent" Won't Exempt You

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Property Safety

Smoke and CO Alarms — The Cheapest Compliance Obligation in Landlording, and the £5,000 Fine for Skipping It

Jul 30, 2026

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5 min read

Smoke and CO Alarms — The Cheapest Compliance Obligation in Landlording, and the £5,000 Fine for Skipping It

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Renters' Rights

Right to Rent Follow-Up Checks — The List B Expiry Trap That Quietly Breaks Your Statutory Excuse

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

Right to Rent Follow-Up Checks — The List B Expiry Trap That Quietly Breaks Your Statutory Excuse

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Tenancy & Rent

Anti-Social Behaviour in 2026 — Ground 7A, Ground 14, and the Two ASB Grounds That Work Even Without PRS Database Registration

Jul 23, 2026

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Anti-Social Behaviour in 2026 — Ground 7A, Ground 14, and the Two ASB Grounds That Work Even Without PRS Database Registration

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Plain English

Landlord Licensing in 2026 — London Councils Have Issued £25 Million in Fines, the Rent Repayment Order Just Doubled to 24 Months, and a December 2024 Rule Change Means Schemes Are Coming to Areas That Were Previously Protected

Jul 21, 2026

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Landlord Licensing in 2026 — London Councils Have Issued £25 Million in Fines, the Rent Repayment Order Just Doubled to 24 Months, and a December 2024 Rule Change Means Schemes Are Coming to Areas That Were Previously Protected

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Property Safety

Fitness for Human Habitation — The Law That's Been in Force Since 2019 and the 2026 Changes That Made It Significantly More Powerful

Jul 16, 2026

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Fitness for Human Habitation — The Law That's Been in Force Since 2019 and the 2026 Changes That Made It Significantly More Powerful

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Tenancy & Rent

Rent Increases in 2026 — Form 4A Is the Only Route, Your Tenancy Clause Is Void, and the Tribunal Rules Have Flipped

Jul 14, 2026

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Rent Increases in 2026 — Form 4A Is the Only Route, Your Tenancy Clause Is Void, and the Tribunal Rules Have Flipped

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Plain English

The PRS Database — What It Is, When It Launches, What You Need to Register, and Why Non-Registration Blocks Section 8

Jul 9, 2026

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The PRS Database — What It Is, When It Launches, What You Need to Register, and Why Non-Registration Blocks Section 8

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Plain English

HMO Licensing — Who Needs One, What It Costs, and Why Operating Without One Now Carries a £40,000 Fine

Jul 7, 2026

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HMO Licensing — Who Needs One, What It Costs, and Why Operating Without One Now Carries a £40,000 Fine

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Tenancy & Rent

Deposit Protection — The 30-Day Rule, The Three Schemes, and Why a Missed Deadline Now Blocks Your Only Possession Route

Jul 2, 2026

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Deposit Protection — The 30-Day Rule, The Three Schemes, and Why a Missed Deadline Now Blocks Your Only Possession Route

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Plain English

Making Tax Digital — What It Is, Whether It Applies to You, and What Happens If You Do Nothing

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

Making Tax Digital — What It Is, Whether It Applies to You, and What Happens If You Do Nothing

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Renters' Rights

Right to Rent Checks — The Rules, The Documents, and the Fines Up to £20,000 Per Tenant

Jun 25, 2026

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Right to Rent Checks — The Rules, The Documents, and the Fines Up to £20,000 Per Tenant

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Property Safety

Awaab's Law Is Coming to Private Landlords — What the Damp and Mould Repair Timelines Actually Mean

Jun 23, 2026

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Awaab's Law Is Coming to Private Landlords — What the Damp and Mould Repair Timelines Actually Mean

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