What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Knowle landlords this autumn

Letting agent shaking hands with a landlord in a bright apartment, illustrating Renters' Rights Act support for Knowle landlords

In Knowle, tenants are often renting a lifestyle as much as a house: the High Street, Arden Academy and Knowle CE Primary, and an easy run to Dorridge station or the M42. Many are families who plan to stay for years. That’s exactly the kind of tenancy the Renters’ Rights Act was designed around. Five […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for York landlords this autumn

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Five months on from 1 May 2026, the headline changes are familiar to most York landlords. The real question now is whether the way you run your let has caught up. In York, autumn is when that gets tested. The University of York and York St John terms are under way, shared houses in Heslington […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Tamworth landlords this autumn

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Tamworth rents were broadly flat over the past year. The ONS put the average at £925 a month in August 2026, up just 0.5%. Under the Renters’ Rights Act, that matters more than you might think. Why flat rents change your rent review Rent can go up once a year through a Section 13 notice […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Sutton Coldfield landlords this autumn

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Royal Sutton Coldfield is part of Birmingham, which puts it in the West Midlands: the first region in England where landlords must join the new landlord register. Registration opens on 15 December 2026, and the deadline is 14 March 2027. Five months after the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, here’s what that means for your […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Solihull landlords this autumn

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Solihull landlords have a deadline most of England doesn’t. The new landlord register opens in the West Midlands first, on 15 December 2026, and every let property here must be registered by 14 March 2027. Five months after the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, here’s how to get ready. The register: what you need to […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Manchester landlords this autumn

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Manchester’s rental market moves fast. An apartment in Ancoats or the Northern Quarter can have several applicants within days, and young professionals relocating for work often want to sign quickly. Five months into the Renters’ Rights Act, speed is exactly where landlords are most likely to slip up. Here’s where to focus this autumn. Bidding […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Lichfield landlords this autumn

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Lichfield rents rose 7.5% in the year to August 2026, reaching £1,103 a month on average, according to the ONS. With growth like that, many landlords will be thinking about a rent review this autumn. Five months into the Renters’ Rights Act, that review works very differently. Here’s what Lichfield landlords need to know. How […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Leeds landlords this autumn

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You’ve probably read the headlines about the Renters’ Rights Act by now. Five months on from 1 May 2026, this guide looks at something more useful: where the new rules are catching Leeds landlords out in practice. Re-lets in a fast-moving city Leeds lets go quickly. A city-centre apartment, a Headingley shared house or a […]

What the Renters’ Rights Act means for Harrogate landlords this autumn

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Harrogate tenants tend to stay put. Families settle near good schools, professionals commute to Leeds and York, and NHS staff choose homes close to Harrogate District Hospital. Long, steady tenancies are good news, but they also mean many landlords haven’t had a reason to test their processes against the new rules. Five months after the […]

Dewsbury and Cleckheaton area guide: buying, renting and living local

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Dewsbury and Cleckheaton offer two different ways to enjoy life in West Yorkshire. Both sit within the Kirklees district and provide access to established communities, local amenities and connections to surrounding towns and cities. Whether you are looking for your first home, planning a family move, searching for a rental property or considering a buy-to-let […]

Living in Fulford, YO10: an area guide for buyers and renters

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There are parts of York that feel like they were made for a certain kind of life. Fulford is one of them. Sitting just south of the city centre, Fulford YO10 strikes a balance that is genuinely hard to find. It is close enough to York’s historic core to walk in for dinner, yet quiet […]

Living in Wilnecote B77: your 2026 area guide for sales and lettings

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Wilnecote sits in the southern stretch of Tamworth, quietly getting on with things while the rest of the Midlands plays catch-up. It is a place where families put down roots, commuters find genuine value, and landlords are increasingly paying close attention. Wilnecote is within B77, a postcode also used by areas such as Glascote, Stoneydelph […]