Every rental property becomes more expensive to maintain over time. The key is spotting the warning signs before routine repairs turn into major bills. When maintaining your rental property starts to cost more, you need to take action. Maintenance costs don't arrive all at once. Instead, they creep up gradually through more frequent call-outs, ageing fixtures and small problems that become recurring headaches. Recognising these trends early allows you to budget for improvemen

Selling a rental property does not always mean asking the tenants to leave. You can sell with tenants in situ, which means the buyer takes ownership of the property and becomes the tenants’ new landlord. Indeed, one property firm says 40% of landlord sales it deals with involve sitting tenants. This approach can offer a quicker and less disruptive exit, particularly when selling to another property investor. It also allows you to continue receiving rent during the sales proce

A survey found that 41% of tenants feel more positive about renting than they used to. This can help you improve landlord services to meet the needs of your tenants.

Tenant retention is key for your property business, with it being much more cost effective to keep a good tenant than onboard an unknown quantity.

The new rental law is coming into force soon. Find out what you need to know about the Renters’ Rights Act and what you need to do now

Financial sanctions are UK government measures that can freeze assets and restrict dealings, which is why landlords and letting agents must know about sanction checks.

Find out how to write a rental listing that appeals to suitable prospective tenants and keeps you in line with the law on advertising rental properties/

How do you know when to raise a tenant’s rent? This page offers practical advice on when it is acceptable and when to hold off on rental increases.

In June 2023, council inspectors discovered a Slough HMO managed by AM PM Estates in a deplorable state : filthy communal areas, a smoke...