Guides and Checklists

Our core guides for UK landlords. Each is a full page in its own right.

Guide

  • UK Landlord Compliance Checklist

What it covers

  • Certificates, safety and legal duties before you let
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Guide

  • The Renters’ Rights Act Explained

What it covers

  • What the Act changes and how to prepare
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Guide

  • What Is a Government Leasing Scheme?

What it covers

  • How leasing to a public body works
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From the Blog

Our blog covers the wider landlord landscape: local licensing changes, market and rent trends, void periods, tax and regulation, and how government leasing fits alongside the alternatives. It is where the shorter, more topical pieces live, updated as the rules and the market move.

Not Sure Whereto Start?

A quick pointer to the right guide for your situation.

If you are…

  • About to let a property for the first time

Start with

  • The compliance checklist

If you are…

  • Worried about the new rules

Start with

  • The Renters’ Rights Act explainer

If you are…

  • Weighing up how to let

Start with

  • What is a government leasing scheme?
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If you are…

  • Comparing your options

Start with

  • Compare ways to let your property
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Data sources

Figure on the page

  • Bristol rent levels by bedroom
  • Local housing allowance rates
  • Licensing schemes
  • Renters’ Rights Act commencement

Source

  • ONS Price Index of Private Rents, April 2026 (Bristol local authority)
  • GOV.UK LHA rates (Bristol BRMA)
  • Bristol City Council property licensing pages, 2024–2026
  • Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Phase 1 from 1 May 2026
Related Pages

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