THE RENT A ROOM EXPERTS
Watching the 24-hour news cycle can feel strangely desensitising, a constant stream of global events, vivid and unsettling, yet often felt to be somehow distant. Recent headlines have been very different. The rhetoric between the US, Israel and Iran escalated quickly, with US and Israeli strikes suddenly coming on a…
A few weeks have passed since the government failed to respond to a petition calling for urgent reform of landlord protections following the Section 21 ban. The petition, which quickly cleared the 10,000-signature threshold that should have triggered a written response, has resonated across the private rented sector (PRS) –…
For HMO landlords and agents worried about the Renters’ Rights Act, the mood at Manormind North might come as a surprise: not panic, but confidence, especially among operators already invested in compliance and standards. A fortnight ago, I wrote about heading up to attend the round-table mastermind event, Manormind North,…
The government has set out plans for the most significant changes to private rental sector energy standards in over a decade. If you’re a landlord in Ipswich, these proposed new requirements are expected to affect you by 2030 – and there are important steps you should be taking now. What…
This Wednesday, I’m heading up to an event I always look forward to and never take for granted. It is called ‘Manormind’ a round table event set at Moorlands Manor in Foulridge, Lancashire, that will bring together professionals from across the HMO and multi-let property sector. For those unfamiliar with…
Specific legal requirements for what to include in new tenancy agreements have been announced this week. Here at LEA Property Solutions, we specialise in letting and managing HMO properties for landlords across Ipswich. Here is our guide to help you navigate the upcoming changes to tenancy agreements under the Renters’…
HMO occupancy rates in Ipswich have fallen. Here’s what LEA Property Solutions is doing about it. Since LEA Property Solutions opened in Ipswich back in 2004, our shared housing portfolio has enjoyed remarkably high occupancy levels – averaging around 99% year after year. However, the rental market in 2025 presented…
Welcome to 2026! You made it through 2025 as a landlord, and you’re still standing. Not everyone is! 2025 was a tough year for landlords, but realistically it was dominated by uncertainty due to talk and debate about the shape of reform to come and potential tax rises, rather than…
A Look Back at 2025 and What Comes Next As the year 2025 draws to a close, I’ve found myself, as I always do, reflecting on everything that this year brought; personally, professionally, and to the industry as a whole, and especially what it meant for us here at LEA…
Christmas is coming fast! And if you’re an HMO landlord, you’d much rather enjoy the festive break with your family than worry about property emergencies. You deserve it! One very simple solution, of course, is to entrust your property to a specialist management agency like us at LEA Property Solutions.…