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Sep 29, 2026
Renters: How to Report a Repair
Renters: How to Report a Repair The boiler stops. There is a patch spreading on the bathroom ceiling. The back door has stopped locking properly. Most tenants do the same thing at this point. They s
Sep 27, 2026
Checks to Make Before Signing With an Agent
Checks to Make Before Signing With an Agent Most people choose an estate agent on a feeling. Three agents come round, one of them seems the most confident, or the most likeable, or quotes the highes
Sep 24, 2026
Property or Pension?
Property or Pension? It is UK Savings Week, which makes this a reasonable moment to talk about the conversation we have more than almost any other. Somebody has a bit of money, or is about to. They
Sep 22, 2026
The New Landlord Database
The New Landlord Database There is a change coming for landlords that has had far less attention than it deserves, largely because it does not have a date yet. Every private landlord in England will
Sep 20, 2026
Judging a Neighbourhood Before You Commit
Judging a Neighbourhood Before You Commit People agonise over the house and take the street on trust. It is understandable. The house is what you look at, photograph, measure and lie awake thinking
Sep 17, 2026
What to Expect Once Your Home Is Listed
What to Expect Once Your Home Is Listed Your home goes live on a Thursday afternoon. By the following Tuesday, there are three letters on the mat, two of them handwritten, and somebody has knocked on
Sep 15, 2026
How to Raise the Rent Correctly
How to Raise the Rent Correctly Raising the rent used to be one of those things that often happened by agreement. A conversation, a text, a new figure on the standing order from next month. Since 1
