10 MUST do's for landlords

10 MUST do's for landlords

There are 10 things a landlord must do! The following is an overview but you can also, download the guide here
Consent to let
Safety certifcates and update them
References
Deposit registration
Property Visits
Awareness of changes in regulations
Allowing arrears to accumulate
Maintaining the Property
Serving notices correctly
Agree to refund the tenant deposit

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For much of the last two decades, bungalows have quietly slipped out of fashion. Overshadowed by those glossy new build developments, three storey townhouses and open plan ‘modern living’, they became seen by many as somewhere only your granny lives rather than an aspirational home move.

In the last two years, only 63.93% of the homes that came on the market have ended up selling.

Stevenage's private rental market has changed considerably over the last five years. In 2021, the average monthly rent in Stevenage was £1,029. So far in 2026, that figure stands at £1,377. That is a rise of 33.8%. To put that into context, the average UK rent increased from £1,390 in 2021 to £1,744 in 2026, a rise of 25.5%.

There is a quiet unspoken problem sitting inside the Burghfield Common property market.