Author: Lab Manager
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How Trying to Save £80 a Month Cost One Landlord £37,726
Wandsworth Selective Licence: The £37,726 Cost of Delay for Overseas Landlord
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Good landlords, bad paperwork: why the Renters’ Rights Act will catch decent landlords first
Over 80% of landlords entered May 2026 underprepared for the Renters’ Rights Act. With fines up to £40,000 and councils legally required to enforce, good intentions are no longer enough
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Renters Rights Act 2026: The Landlord Compliance Guide
Renters Rights has finally landed. And guess what? The sky didn’t fall in on the market. But while people were waiting for the crash it actually did something with far more reaching consequences and ongoing impact. It quietly turned landlord compliance into enforceable financial risk. One missed step is no longer a warning. It’s a…
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New guidance changes everything: how and when to serve the Renters Rights information sheet
Propertymark has updated its guidance. Both landlord and agent must serve the notice – and it must be issued after 1 May. Here’s what that means for you, and why we’re already taking care of it. There has been considerable confusion surrounding the Renters Rights Bill’s requirement to issue a prescribed information sheet to tenants…
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Harrow Selective Licensing 2026: Six New Schemes – And Most Landlords Don’t Know Yet
Published April 2026 | Harrow Selective Licensing · London Selective Licensing · Selective Licensing · Landlord Compliance If you rent out a property in Harrow, this is the update you almost certainly missed, and missing it could cost you up to £40,000. Six new selective licensing schemes are being introduced across the London Borough of Harrow throughout 2026,…
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£41 Million and Counting: The Enforcement Machine Has Just Been Upgraded
The government just handed councils £41 million in new enforcement funding. If you’re a private landlord, history tells you exactly how this plays out – and parking fines are a useful guide to what comes next.
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Less Than a Month from 1 May: Are You Actually Ready as a Landlord?
The Renters’ Rights Act isn’t a small tweak. It’s a fundamental shift. You are no longer just managing a property.You are operating a regulated business – with enforcement, investigations, and penalties of up to £40,000, plus the potential loss of two years’ rent. That changes everything. What Risk Management Is Not Let’s strip this back.…
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Renters’ Rights Act Update: One Admin Mistake Could Cost You £7,000
A new legal requirement under the Renters’ Rights Act means landlords must issue a Government Information Sheet to tenants by 31 May 2026—or risk fines of up to £7,000. Here’s what you need to know.
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Renters’ Rights Act Compliance: How Landlords Can Avoid £40,000 Civil Penalties
£40,000 fines are now a real risk under the Renters’ Rights Act. Learn how landlords can avoid civil penalties with proper compliance infrastructure.
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Renters’ Rights Act: Why Responsible Landlords Will Be the Ones Fined
A new investigation by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has revealed something that should concern every landlord in England. Councils are collecting just 25% of the fines issued to rogue landlords. That statistic alone should change how every professional landlord thinks about compliance risk. It’s staggering. Because when enforcement becomes about raising revenue, councils…