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The law changed. The arithmetic changed with it.
We write about what is actually happening to landlords in East London — the legislation, the deadlines and the real cost of getting it wrong. Named acts, real numbers, no filler.
Too much house, not enough cash: the downsizing trap
Plenty of owners in Ilford are sitting in a five-bed with three empty rooms, wanting something smaller, and finding the sums don't work. Here is why, and the way round it.
Read the articleWhy a guaranteed rent company is not a tenant
The agreement we sign is a commercial lease, not an assured shorthold tenancy. That single difference changes who carries the void and who fixes the boiler.
2 min readThe arithmetic of downsizing: what selling actually costs
Worked numbers on a typical Ilford landlord selling a let house to buy a smaller home — and what the same house produces if it is leased instead.
2 min readThe Renters' Rights Act: what actually changed for landlords
Fixed terms are gone, Section 21 is gone, and rent increases now run through one statutory route. Here is the practical shape of it, without the commentary.
2 min readKeep the house, move out: the best of both worlds
What actually happens when an older owner hands us a big house — who does the work, what they receive, and what they still control.
2 min readWhat's still coming: EPC C, Decent Homes and licensing in East London
Three obligations landing between now and 2030, with the dates and rough numbers you should be putting in a spreadsheet this year.
2 min readSection 21 is gone. Now what?
The grounds you have left, how long each realistically takes, and why possession has quietly become a business risk rather than a paperwork exercise.
2 min readHow landlords can protect themselves in 2026
Six concrete steps, in order of how much they cost and how much they save. None of them are "speak to a trusted partner".
2 min readThe real cost of a void month on a 4-bed in Ilford
Everyone counts the lost rent. Almost nobody counts the council tax, the standing charges and the re-let fee. Here is the full arithmetic.
2 min readWhy we use whole houses for insurance and contractor stays
Loss adjusters and site managers are both trying to solve a problem hotels cannot solve. That mismatch is the demand behind guaranteed rent.
2 min readRather not manage any of this yourself?
We lease 4 and 5 bed houses in Ilford and East London on a guaranteed rent agreement. Same payment, same date, voids or no voids.
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