A new landlord database launches in late 2026, and registration will carry real penalties if you miss it. Here's what's confirmed so far, and the small amount of prep that will save you a headache once it lands.

The way councils rate hazards in rented homes has had its first real refresh in nearly 20 years. Fewer categories, simpler scores and a new £7,000 penalty. Here is what it means for your property, a handy check list and advice on how to keep well ahead of the rules.

A move often starts long before a property is officially listed. If selling within the next few months is becoming a realistic possibility, September is a good time to work out what needs to happen first.

When we started Greater London Properties in 2003, we wanted to build the kind of agency we'd want to deal with ourselves. Straight advice, people who know the streets they work in, and clients who come back because we looked after them properly the first time, whether..