The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is landmark UK legislation that reforms the law governing privately rented homes in England. It represents the most significant overhaul of the private rented sector in a generation.
Click here to read our Practical Guide for Landlords, designed to help you understand and navigate the changes introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act.
Before starting the deposit repayment process, you should: Complete the tenant’s check out Establish whether you need to make a claim against the deposit Discuss the claim with the tenants If we have protected the deposit for you, when you are ready, please email accounts@theonlinelettingagents.co.uk to confirm whether you are happy for us to release… Continue Reading
We’ve seen an unprecedented rise in rents in the past year or so, and with landlord’s costs escalating, many are considering increasing their rents. Before you approach your tenants about increasing their rent, there are a few things to consider. Firstly, you should prepare yourself that your tenant may choose to serve notice rather than… Continue Reading
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Video tours are an invaluable way to show prospective tenants your property, without the requirement for a physical viewing. They have become popular during the Coronavirus pandemic, but are likely to continue to be popular with tenants forever after. How to create the video tour You can create a video tour quickly and easily with… Continue Reading
Your advert is the “shop window” for your property, and you need to make sure you’re promoting it to it’s maximum potential. It’s important to get your advert right from the start. The leading property sites email their subscribers as soon as the advert goes live, meaning that you target market receive the property details immediately.… Continue Reading
We get a lot of calls during the colder months with tenants saying they’ve got mould starting to appear in their property and “can the landlord fix it please”. There’s not usually any signs of it in the summer, it just starts in the colder months. Unfortunately in the large majority of cases, there’s really… Continue Reading
Once your property is live, you should start receiving viewing requests. These will be sent to you via email and text message. What should I do when I get a viewing request? Check the email we’ve sent you as this will include additional details about the viewer. You should ensure that you are satisfied with… Continue Reading
This document provides guidance on holding deposits taken from 1st June 2019. You’ll find an example deposit request email template at the bottom of this page. Do I need to take a holding deposit? We strongly recommend that you always take a holding deposit to ensure that your prospective tenant is serious about your property.… Continue Reading
A assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) is a contract between a landlord and tenant. It can be written or oral, and gives certain rights to each party. Both parties have rights and responsibilities that are laid out by law. The tenancy agreement can give you more than your statutory rights, but not less. If a… Continue Reading
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