Tenancy & Rent

Practical guidance on rent, rent increases, arrears, tenancy rules and possession for UK landlords.

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

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Oct 27, 2026

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

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Oct 20, 2026

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

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Oct 13, 2026

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

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Oct 6, 2026

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

The Landlords Brief

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Oct 1, 2026

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

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Sep 29, 2026

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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

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Sep 24, 2026

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

The Landlords Brief

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Sep 17, 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

The Landlords Brief

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Sep 10, 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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Sep 8, 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

The Landlords Brief

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Sep 3, 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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Aug 25, 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

The Landlords Brief

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Aug 13, 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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Jul 23, 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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Jul 14, 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

The Landlords Brief

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Jul 2, 2026

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Ground 8 Rent Arrears — Your Strongest Possession Tool and How to Use It Correctly

The Landlords Brief

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Jun 11, 2026

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How to Increase Rent in 2026 — The Only Legal Way

The Landlords Brief

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Jun 4, 2026