Amanda Woodward

Rent reviews are no longer an informal annual conversation for most private landlords in England. Since 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act framework has changed the tenancy landscape: most existing assured shorthold tenancies moved to assured periodic tenancies, and new relevant private tenancies are assured periodic from the outset. The rules around rent reviews are now clearer, more structured and more exposed to scrutiny. For landlords and investors, this is commercially significant....

Rent reviews are no longer a routine administrative task. In 2026, they sit at the intersection of income planning, resident retention, documentation and legal compliance. For landlords with rising finance, insurance, repair and regulatory costs, a well-timed review may be commercially necessary. For residents, the same decision can materially affect household budgets. The strongest approach is therefore neither to avoid rent reviews nor to chase an arbitrary percentage. It is to set a...

HMO management is not a side task. It is the operating system behind a successful shared property. A fully occupied house can still be poorly managed if compliance is scattered, repairs are handled late, residents receive inconsistent communication and the true cost of running the building is unclear. For landlords and investors, the commercial opportunity in a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) is often clear. The operational reality is less forgiving. Multiple residents, room-by-room...