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Practical guides for letting agents. Referencing, compliance, and the admin that fills your week.
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Tenant Referencing
How long checks take, what to ask for, and the templates agents send out every week.
View all 10 postsTenant Affordability
Work out whether a tenant can afford the rent. Income multiples, rent-to-income, and how to handle variable or mixed income.
View all 7 postsRight to Rent
Stay on the right side of the Home Office. Which documents count, and how to evidence the check.
Credit Risk & Bad Credit Applicants
Spot insolvency, arrears, and thin credit files before you offer the tenancy.
Guarantors & Rent Protection
When credit alone won't get the let over the line, and the cover that protects the landlord if it goes wrong.
View all 6 postsDeposits & the Tenant Fees Act
The deposit cap, permitted charges, and prohibited payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, and how it changes what you can take at move-in.
View all 4 postsTenancy Agreements
ASTs, lodger agreements, and the clauses that hold up when there's a dispute.
View all 4 postsInventory & Check-In
Photos, descriptions, and the day-one paperwork that wins deposit deductions later.
View all 5 postsEnd of Tenancy
Move-out cleaning, fair wear, and the deductions tenants actually accept.
View all 4 postsLandlord Compliance & Safety
Gas, EPC, repairs, mould: the duties that land at the landlord's door and the agent's inbox.
View all 6 postsTenancy Law
Section 5 notices, regulated tenancies, sitting tenants: the older rules that still bite.
View all 9 postsLandlord & Tenant Insurance
Liability, rent protection, emergency cover. What landlords actually need versus what's an upsell.
View all 8 postsLettings Software & PropTech
Software that promises to save you time, and the questions to ask before you sign.
View all 4 postsUK Rental Markets
Rent benchmarks and market notes for the cities and regions agents work in.
View all 8 postsLatest posts
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House Insurance for Tenants: UK Guide for Letting Agents
A practical guide to house insurance for tenants in the UK. Learn what contents cover includes, typical costs, exclusions, and how to advise renters.
Reference from Previous Employer: A Guide for Tenants &
Learn what a reference from previous employer involves for tenant referencing, what it must include, and how agents can verify it safely.
End of Tenancy Clean: A Practical Guide for UK Agents
Master end of tenancy clean standards, checklists, costs, and disputes. A practical UK guide for letting agents and landlords to protect deposits.
Pillar and Post Inspection Explained for Letting Agents
Understand what a pillar and post inspection covers, when letting agents need one, and how it fits with tenant referencing workflows to protect your portfolio.
8 Cost Reduction Strategies for Letting Agents
Discover 8 actionable cost reduction strategies for UK letting agents. Lower overheads and boost profits with automation, outsourcing, and smarter compliance.
Adverse Media Screening for UK Letting Agents
Learn what adverse media screening means for UK letting agents. Our guide covers regulations, red flags, and how to build a compliant workflow.