Guides for landlords
Free landlord tools
Free checkers and calculators, including a Renters' Rights Act readiness checker, a deposit deadline calculator, a Section 8 grounds checker and a rent increase calculator.
Read guideComparisonHouseFile vs spreadsheets
Where a well-kept spreadsheet does the job for landlord compliance, and where it lets you down without you noticing.
Read guideComparisonCompliance tool vs property management software
Property management software covers rent, repairs and accounts. A compliance tool looks after your documents and the record of what tenants received. This helps you work out which one you need.
Read guideLegal RequirementsRenters' Rights Act Information Sheet
What the Information Sheet is, which tenancies needed it, and what new tenancies get instead.
Read guideSafety CertificatesGas safety certificates for landlords
How often the CP12 check is due, and when your tenant needs a copy of the record.
Read guideLegal RequirementsEPC requirements for landlords
The minimum Energy Performance Certificate rating, the exemptions and the penalties for letting below it.
Read guideComplianceHow to prove tenants received documents
Ways to show your tenant got their documents, and where each one leaves gaps.
Read guideKeep your property paperwork in one place
14 days free · no card needed