THE RENT A ROOM EXPERTS
From June 2026, households across Suffolk are seeing one of the biggest changes to waste and recycling collections in recent years. While the changes are designed to improve recycling rates and reduce waste going to landfill, for landlords and HMO operators the reality is that these updates also bring new…
The Renters’ Rights Act, changing requirements for EPCs, general tax pressures… There is a lot loaded on the shoulders of buy-to-let landlords, and the narrative that tends to get reported is that many have had enough and are looking to exit the market. But something interesting is happening beneath the…
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) –…