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The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is one of the biggest updates to the private rented sector in more than three decades, and it will reshape how

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Increased Importance Of guarantors

With upfront rent restricted, guarantors will become the main way to mitigate financial risk. Landlords should prepare for an increase in guarantor requests and explore Professional...

Raising the Standard in Norwich  Student Housing: How Preventative Maintenance Sets Melanie Estates Apart

At Melanie Estates, we believe that managing student accommodation goes far beyond just handing over the keys. Our...

Most landlords think that if the rent is coming in and the tenants are not complaining, everything must be fine. But beneath the surface, many tenancies are quietly falling out of compliance and 2025 is set to raise the bar...

The Norwich students/HMO market has seen been in decline for a number of years now and this years has been even more difficult than ever for both landlords and letting agents. The falling students numbers has really affected...

For some time, the Renters' Rights Bill was at a dead stop. But now, the wheels are back in motion.

In late March, the Government confirmed three committee sessions, where Peers will examine the Bill line by line and...

Another part of the new bill introduces a requirement for all landlords to join a landlord redress scheme. This is Part 2 chapter 2 of the bill.

Landlords will need to be members before marketing a property and remain...

Here are more Key Changes Under the New Renters’ Rights Bill you must know:

Mandatory Landlord Database:

Landlords must have an active entry on the database from the time the property is...

The law on pets is subtly different. There is no offence in advertising 'no pets'; however, the landlord can only be “unreasonable” if refusing permission for pets.

Indeed, section 10 says it is an implied clause...