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HHSRS in practice: What the 2026 reforms mean for landlords on the ground

HHSRS in practice: What the 2026 reforms mean for landlords on the ground

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System has always been one of the more technically demanding aspects of property compliance. Introduced under the Housing Act 2004, HHSRS gives local authority inspectors a risk-based framework for assessing hazards in residential properties - and the power to act when they find them.

Selling a rental in 2026: why landlord-to-landlord is the most expensive way to do it

Selling a rental in 2026: why landlord-to-landlord is the most expensive way to do it

If you are selling a buy-to-let this autumn, the most likely buyer knocking on the door is another landlord, and they are arriving with a calculator, a list of everything wrong with the property, and an offer 10% under what you asked for. That is not cynicism. It is what the numbers say.

The moment tenants turn the heating back on - Are you ready for what happens next?

The moment tenants turn the heating back on - Are you ready for what happens next?

Buying your next rental: How to leverage the portfolio you already own

Buying your next rental: How to leverage the portfolio you already own

Renovation Regrets: The planning mistakes landlords should avoid

Renovation Regrets: The planning mistakes landlords should avoid

Catch damp before it becomes mould

Catch damp before it becomes mould

Student tenant referencing: Why professional guarantor services have never mattered more

Student tenant referencing: Why professional guarantor services have never mattered more

Guide for stress-free tenant turnarounds with AnyVan

Guide for stress-free tenant turnarounds with AnyVan

How to adapt your rental property to meet shifting tenant demands

How to adapt your rental property to meet shifting tenant demands

Autumn property checks: Getting your rental ready for the colder months

Autumn property checks: Getting your rental ready for the colder months

The landlord's essential guide to garden maintenance

The landlord's essential guide to garden maintenance

Pets in properties: Inventories and disputes

Pets in properties: Inventories and disputes

Capital Gain Tax calls form core budget proposal

Capital Gain Tax calls form core budget proposal

New landlord database risks missing the point

New landlord database risks missing the point

Conference Diary 2026: Reform UK

Conference Diary 2026: Reform UK

Course of the month: Housing Health and Safety Rating System

Course of the month: Housing Health and Safety Rating System

Landlords warn rental database must be more than a national directory

Landlords warn rental database must be more than a national directory

Landlord database: Rollout to start in December

Landlord database: Rollout to start in December