In the UK
Portfolio landlords, letting and managing agents, HMO operators and short-let operators in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Our renewal commission has gone: how do we replace it?Since 1 May 2026 English tenancies have no fixed term to renew, so renewal-based fees may stop and the gap has to be priced openly to landlords.Read the lesson
- My fixed rate ends next year: will the rent still cover the mortgage?A buy-to-let refinance can double the interest bill and has to pass the lender's rent cover test, so plan it months ahead inside a 13-week cash view.Read the lesson
- Section 24 is eating my rental profit: should the properties go into a company?Individual landlords get only a basic-rate credit for mortgage interest, but moving a portfolio into a company can cost more up front than it saves in decades.Read the lesson
- Is every property legal to let? Certificates, alarms, Right to Rent and HMO licencesCostly lettings mistakes are often a missed certificate, check or licence, so run one compliance tracker per property and clear the move-in items first.Read the lesson
- Our tenancy and management agreements were written for fixed termsSince 1 May 2026 several clauses English agreements still carry have no effect and some break the Tenant Fees Act, so check the paperwork before you sign or rely on it.Read the lesson
- Paying negotiators on commission without falling below the minimum wageLow basic pay plus commission can fail the minimum wage in a quiet month, and renewal-based commission has to be retired properly now renewals have gone.Read the lesson
- Winning landlords when there are no renewals left to sellLandlords now buy compliance, lawful arrears handling and evidenced rent reviews, and every advert you run for them has to meet consumer law.Read the lesson
- A tenant has stopped paying: what to do first, nation by nationArrears cases are lost on a missed step, so check the deposit and certificates, log the arrears, and use the right ground for the nation the property is in.Read the lesson
In the US
Landlords, property managers and short-term rental hosts across the US, with state detail for California, Texas, New York and Florida.
- Raising rent to market without breaking a rent capIn capped states and cities the legal maximum, not the market, sets this year's increase, so check the cap and the notice period before you price.Read the lesson
- Will this building still cash flow after the loan, taxes and reserves?Lenders and buyers judge a rental on NOI and DSCR, so work them out the way they do and run a 13-week cash view alongside.Read the lesson
- Why can't I use my rental loss, and am I depreciating it right?Rental tax turns on depreciation you must take, losses you may not be able to use yet, and deadlines on 1099s and exchanges.Read the lesson
- Do I need a broker license to manage rentals for other owners?Managing rentals for others for a fee is brokerage in most states, and a trust account and safety duties come with it.Read the lesson
- Lease clauses and deposit mistakes that cost owners doubleSome common lease clauses are void, and getting a security deposit wrong at move-out can cost two or three times the amount.Read the lesson
- Paying a maintenance tech, a leasing agent and an on-site manager the right wayProperty management roles carry their own traps: the full-time 1099 handyman, the unlicensed leasing agent and the free apartment counted as pay.Read the lesson
- Winning owners and filling units without a fair housing problemOwners buy lawful screening, deposit compliance and clean trust accounting, and every listing and screening step has to follow fair housing law.Read the lesson
- A tenant has stopped paying: the notice, the count and the court in your stateNonpayment cases fail on the notice: the wrong number of days, the wrong delivery method, or a federal notice you did not know applied.Read the lesson
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