TL;DR How to choose an inventory clerk in London, and choose well, comes down to seven specific criteria: individual AIIC accreditation (not firm accreditation), professional indemnity insurance, London postcode coverage,…
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TL;DR Right to Rent checks landlord obligations were introduced under the Immigration Act 2014 and tightened by the 2024 penalty uplift. Landlords letting residential property in England must verify every…
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TL;DR What can a landlord deduct from a deposit comes down to seven legitimate categories: unpaid rent, damage beyond fair wear and tear, cleaning to return to check-in standard, missing…
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TL;DR A deposit protection schemes comparison comes down to three approved schemes, DPS, TDS, and mydeposits, each offering a custodial product (scheme holds the money, free) and an insured product…
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TL;DR Most deposit disputes are won or lost at the check-in inventory, long before anyone reaches the check-out report. Cleaning alone accounts for more than half of all deposit disputes…
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TL;DR Section 8 possession grounds are the only route to regain possession from an assured periodic tenancy since Section 21 ended on 1 May 2026. There are 37 grounds in…
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TL;DR A solid tenant referencing London guide covers four core checks: a credit search through one of the three major agencies (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion), income verification against the standard 2.5-3×…
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TL;DR The EPC C requirement landlords must meet falls on a single date: 1 October 2030. The previously planned 2028 split for new tenancies was scrapped in January 2026 under…
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TL;DR Property inventory reports London landlords commission are the written and photographic record of a rental’s condition at the start and end of a tenancy. In a market where the…
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TL;DR Landlord compliance London requirements cover four mandatory areas: gas safety (annual), electrical safety (EICR every five years), energy performance (EPC every ten years, EPC C minimum from 1 October…
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