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Help prospective tenants check that they are dealing with you

Rental fraudsters can produce convincing advertisements, tenancy agreements and payment instructions. In R v Priestley [2026], the offender advertised a London property through a Facebook housing group and offered prospective tenants…

16OCT 2026

Ground 4A holding deposit Student lettings

Student landlords: reserving a property without signing too early

If you let student accommodation in England and intend to rely on Ground 4A, entering into the tenancy more than six months before the tenancy starts (ie before the date…

15OCT 2026

Leasehold property Short-term lets Tribunal Decision

Online reviews can prove an unlawful short-term letting

If you own a leasehold property, check the terms of your lease before offering it for short-term or holiday letting. In Flat G, 5 Cranley Gardens, the lease prohibited business…

14OCT 2026

Increasing rent Tribunal Decision

Landlords must serve the whole of the Form 4A on tenants

This was held in a challenge to a landlord's Form 4A regarding 6 George Street, Dewsbury, WF13 3LL. The case was decided on 24 September. The landlord had served a…

14OCT 2026

Awaabs Law Property condition

Have your say on Awaab’s Law

The consultation on how Awaab’s Law should apply to private rented tenancies in England has now gone live. It closes at 11.59 pm on 18 December 2026. The Government is…