Guides & advice for UK landlords

Rent increases, rent in advance, pets, written terms — the day-to-day Renters’ Rights Act rules catching landlords out six months on, plus what’s still to come.

Right to Rent, credit check, employer and previous landlord reference — request it from Slatebase, the applicant confirms it themselves, and a pass becomes a tenancy in one click.

Deposit disputes are won and lost on evidence. What a proper inventory needs to include, and the mistakes that cost landlords money.

No more picking a room before you can take a photo. Shoot the whole property, AI sorts it by room and drafts the inventory, you approve.

Section 8 is now the only route to possession. A practical breakdown of the grounds that actually apply to individual landlords.

A new mandatory national landlord register is coming. Here's what it means and when it actually applies to you.

Why we built a property management platform around how UK landlords actually work — not adapted from agency software.

What actually changed on 1 May 2026, what Section 8 looks like now, and what to do about it.

What's actually required, how often, and what's changing with the 2030 EPC C rating deadline.

With Section 21 abolished, getting tenant selection right at the start matters more than ever.

The real cost shows up in missed compliance, lost time, messy tax records, and fragmented communication.