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12/10/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁.

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10/10/2026

𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦: 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 £𝟲𝟱 𝗔 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 🏠💷

Phase 2 of the Renters’ Rights Act is coming.
The new registration system will mean:
🏠 £65 per property
🔄 Every year

So that's:
1 property → £65
5 properties → £325
10 properties → £650

On its own? Probably manageable.
Added to everything else landlords now have to deal with?
🐫 Another straw on an increasingly well-regulated camel.
📍 London registration opens July 2027.

07/10/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦’ 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗖𝗧: 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝘃𝘀 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 🏡

Five months ago, you'd have been forgiven for thinking the rental market was about to fall off a cliff.
There were certainly plenty of predictions.
Now we've had five months of actually working under the new system.

And one thing has surprised me.
New tenancies actually feel... more settled.
With the move away from fixed terms, we're no longer immediately thinking:
“What happens when the 12 months are up?”
We recently placed new tenants and it simply feels as though:
This is their home now.
If they're happy, the landlord is happy and everything works, they could potentially stay for years.
That stability was, after all, part of the thinking behind the reforms.

But I've noticed the opposite effect at the other end of the market.

Some landlords who've been renting properties for 30 or 40 years are tired of the growing regulatory burden.
When their current tenant leaves, some aren't re-letting.
They're selling.
That potentially means more properties entering an already buyer-friendly sales market and fewer homes remaining available to rent.

So five months on?
The Renters’ Rights Act hasn't produced one simple outcome.
Real people adapt. And their property decisions create consequences elsewhere in the market.

05/10/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

Being available, responsive and proactive when our clients need us is a big part of the service we aim to provide every day.

03/10/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝟯 & 𝟰 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗡 🍂🏡

In my last post, I talked about less competition and more focused buyers but there are two more reasons I like autumn.

3️⃣ YOUR HOME CAN FEEL LIKE... HOME
Autumn has something that's very difficult to recreate at other times of the year.
Softer light.
Warm lamps.
The heating on.
A cosy living room.
That feeling when someone walks inside from a crisp autumn afternoon and immediately feels comfortable.
You're not trying to manufacture an atmosphere.
You're simply helping buyers imagine:
“What would it feel like to come home here?”
And then there's a fourth reason that particularly applies to buyers and investors planning works...

4️⃣ AUTUMN CAN SET YOU UP PERFECTLY FOR SPRING
Buying a property doesn't happen overnight.
From agreeing an offer to collecting the keys can take several months.
So someone agreeing a purchase this autumn may not actually take possession until late winter or spring.
If they're planning a refurbishment, that could be ideal.
☀️ Longer daylight
🌤️ Generally better weather
🔨 More practical conditions for certain works
🌱 And the whole spring/summer ahead
Compare that with completing just as winter begins.

Suddenly, buying in autumn starts to make a lot of sense.
So that's my four:

1️⃣ Less competition
2️⃣ Focused buyers
3️⃣ That special autumn feeling
4️⃣ Excellent timing for a spring project

Perhaps spring isn't the only “perfect” time to sell after all. 🍂

30/09/2026

𝟰 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗟 🍂🏡

Reasons 1 & 2...

When homeowners think about the “best” time to sell, spring normally gets all the attention.
But that's exactly why autumn can present an opportunity.

1️⃣ LESS COMPETITION
Spring brings the traditional rush of properties coming onto the market.
By autumn, things can be different.
There may be fewer similar homes competing for buyers' attention which gives your property a better chance of standing out.

2️⃣ BUYERS ARE BACK & FOCUSED
July and August can be disrupted by holidays, children being off school and people simply switching off for a few weeks.
By autumn?
They're back.
They're refreshed.
Their routines have returned.
And the buyers who are arranging viewings now are often much more focused on actually making their move.

So if you're thinking:
“I'll wait until spring because that's the best time to sell…”
Don't automatically assume it is.
Sometimes there's an advantage in going to market before everyone else does.

🍂 Reasons 3 & 4 in my next post.

28/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲.

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26/09/2026

23/09/2026

𝗣𝗘𝗧 = 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗠 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧? 🐕❌

I think it's time we challenged that assumption.

For many people today, their dog or cat is genuinely part of the family.

So when a tenant asks whether they can keep a pet, perhaps landlords shouldn't immediately think:

Scratched doors.
Damaged carpets.
Extra hassle.

Perhaps we should look at the bigger picture.

Someone searching for a home suitable for themselves and their pet may also be looking for something much more important:

A stable home. 🏡

And a responsible person who takes excellent care of their animal may also take excellent care of your property.

Does that mean accepting every pet?

Of course not.

Do your checks.

🐾 Ask about the animal
🐾 Check whether it's house-trained
🐾 Consider whether the property is suitable
🐾 Check the lease/freeholder restrictions
🐾 Have a detailed inventory and check-in report

And landlords aren't left without protection. Genuine pet damage can still be claimed from the tenancy deposit, subject to the normal rules.

So perhaps the biggest change landlords need to make isn't practical.

It's perceptual.

Pet-friendly doesn't have to mean landlord-unfriendly.

Sometimes the tenant with the dog or cat could turn out to be exactly the responsible, settled tenant you've been looking for.

21/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀.

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