THE RENT A ROOM EXPERTS
I’ve got some exciting news! We have been named as a finalist for the ‘Best Co-Living Accommodation Award’ at this year’s Blue Bricks Magazine Property Awards, taking place next Thursday at the prestigious Titanic Hotel in Liverpool! I am of course really pleased, and excited, and yes – I admit…
The Renters’ Rights Act arrived on Friday May 1. Or at least, Phase One of its implementation did. I wish I could say it did so without fuss or fanfare but actually, it arrived pretty noisily! If you had been following the headlines that day, you’d have been forgiven for…
A Proud Moment for LEA Property Solutions We are incredibly proud to share that LEA Property Solutions has been named a finalist in the Best Co-Living Accommodation Award at the Blue Bricks Property Awards 2026. For us, this recognition represents far more than a moment of celebration. It reflects over…
Did you miss it? If you’re a residential landlord, letting a property out to tenants, there’s something you might have missed this morning (and you can be forgiven if you did!). The government has just released the official Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet for Tenants – but it is important…
The Bank of England has held the Base Rate at 3.75%. There were no surprises there; it was the outcome widely expected over the last three weeks, particularly since the conflict in the Middle East began. In fact, I even wrote about this likely scenario in my article two weeks ago…
The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is on the cusp of its biggest shake-up in decades, with the Renters’ Rights Act now law and implementation beginning from 1 May 2026. As part of that, the Decent Homes Standard (DHS), which governs the social housing sector, is set to extend to…
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…