The ultimate resource for UK landlords and letting agents. Market insights, legislation updates, and professional property management tips.
What it takes to rent out a house in Leigh in 2026: the legal checks, the Wigan Council licensing position, the Renters’ Rights Act changes and what local agents charge.
AgentCheck Editorial · Landlord guides
A letting agent is usually worth it for remote, busy or multi-property landlords, at roughly 10% to 15% of rent including VAT. Local single-let landlords with time can often self-manage and save over £1,500 a year.
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Ask any letting agent about total fees, client money protection, tenant vetting, repairs, communication and exit terms before signing, and get every answer in writing so you can compare agents fairly.
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Letting agents in Leigh and Wigan charge 10.8% to 15.6% inc VAT for full management, and seven in ten charge exactly 12%. Here is what that costs, and why the set-up fee decides who is cheapest.
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Landlords around Totnes, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge and Tavistock pay about 13.2% to 15.6% of rent including VAT for full management, with one agent advertising from 12%. Here is what the published fees show and how to compare quotes.
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Section 21 no-fault evictions have ended. Landlords must now prove a Section 8 ground, serve the right notice, win a court order and use bailiffs. This guide covers each step and the mistakes to avoid.
AgentCheck Editorial · Compliance & legal
Plymouth HMOs need a council licence for five or more sharers, and 11 neighbourhoods need planning permission for even a small HMO. Here is how the rules work and what to look for in an HMO letting agent.
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Plymouth letting agents charge 12% to 19.2% inc VAT for full management, with a median of 14.4%. Here is what that means on an average Plymouth rent, plus set-up, tenant-find and flat-fee options.
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Who is liable for council tax on a rental property, why running an HMO usually changes the answer, and how to budget it into your room rents.
AgentCheck Editorial · Tax & finance
What selling a rental property with tenants in situ involves, who tends to buy this way, what it does to the sale price, and how to keep it smooth.
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A step-by-step guide to handling anti-social behaviour complaints fairly, from first conversation through to court, under periodic tenancies.
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What genuinely counts as tenant abandonment, why re-entering too soon is risky, and the proper steps landlords should follow before acting.
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Subletting clauses, freeholder consent, service charges and building rules all affect how you let a leasehold flat. A practical checklist for landlords.
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Guaranteed rent schemes offer fixed monthly income whatever the occupancy, but the trade-off is lower returns and less control. Here is how to weigh it up.
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Rental yield is annual rent as a percentage of property value. Gross yield is the quick filter; net yield, after costs, is the number worth acting on. Worked examples included.
AgentCheck Editorial · Tax & finance
Inherited, relocated or unable to sell? A practical order of operations for becoming a landlord you did not plan to be: lender consent, insurance, certification, the post-Renters Rights Act tenancy, and tax.
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One joint tenant leaving does not end their liability, and a notice to quit from one of them ends the tenancy for everyone. Here are the clean routes, the deposit steps and the fee limits in England.
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Landlords must assess the risk from legionella, but there is no legal requirement to buy a legionella certificate for a normal domestic let. What the duty actually involves, and how to do the assessment yourself.
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What fire safety law actually requires of a private landlord in England: smoke and CO alarm placement, when a fire risk assessment is needed, escape routes, furniture regulations and the higher HMO standard.
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A complete list of allowable expenses UK landlords can deduct from rental income in 2026/27, plus the repair-versus-improvement rule, the 20% mortgage interest credit and the £1,000 property allowance.
AgentCheck Editorial · Tax & finance