Owning and managing a two-bedroom terraced home in Northern England presents plenty of opportunities—but also responsibilities. With shared side walls, compact rooms, and older construction, a Victorian or early-20th-century terrace needs careful attention to issues such as damp, condensation, or hidden leaks. The incoming Decent Homes Standard (DHS) for the private rented sector and the …
PLAN Meeting Tuesday 25th November 2025 A meeting Sponsored by Aldermore Bank and Mortgage Finance Brokers and hosted by PLAN ( Portfolio Landlords Action Network) Funding and costs for the PRS under the Renters Rights Act. Marcus Selmon Chair PLAN Introduction to Meeting Jon Cooper Head of Mortgages Aldermore Bank What type of Landlords …
Last Wednesday 22nd October Marcus Selmon Chair of PLAN ( Portfolio Landlords Action Network) went to the House of Commons to meet Kevin Hollinrake MP Chair of the Conservative Party and former Shadow Housing Secretary. The purpose was to host a meeting of PLAN to discuss the Conservative Party’s view of the Renters Rights Act. This …
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Gone are the days of stuffing receipts in a drawer and worrying about your rental income once a year. From 2026, HMRC will expect landlords to think and act more like business owners, which means that big changes are coming. At the centre of this shift is the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD for …
With pets becoming part of everyday life for many renters, more landlords are asking what the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) will actually require of them, and whether pet damage insurance will be part of the picture. Here’s a concise update for PLAN members on the policy position and the practical options available now. The policy …
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Phil is Director of Compliance Services and co-founder of Landlord Licensing & Defence, defending landlords against overly aggressive enforcement and fines by councils and advising on regulatory compliance, housing health and safety (HHSRS) and fire risk assessment. He is a Certified HHSRS practitioner, Certified fire risk assessor, Certified damp assessor as well as having been …
PETS charity AdvoCATS is relaunching its Heads for Tails! campaign to make renting a home with petseasier and fairer for both tenants and landlords on Monday 11th August, exactly 28 days until the RentersRights Bill returns for the consultation process between the House of Commons and the House of Lordson 8th September. “That’s 28 days …
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Alternative Deposit Schemes: A Smart Move for Landlords For generations, traditional deposits have been the standard in the UK rental market, typically amounting to five weeks’ rent. However, a growing number of landlords are embracing Alternative Deposit schemes, a modern solution that offer greater protection to landlords and reduces costs to tenants. These schemes, also …
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In this article I wish to address what a PLAN for the Private Rental Sector ( PRS) would look like. It would address 4 key Questions Let us look at each of these points in more detail Let us now consider a possible PLAN for the PRS. But let me make clear the limits of …
The biggest issue facing the Private Rental Sector is that no one in Government or Opposition has been prepared to consider a plan for the whole sector. A plan that would make sense for all stakeholders in the PRS. There is certainly a lot of legislation coming forward to create rights and responsibilities for Landlords …
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