Buying a home can feel easier when you know your budget, priorities and next steps. With mortgage costs still influencing decisions, preparation is one of the biggest advantages buyers have.

There's a wonderful energy in London right now. The sun has finally arrived, the city feels alive again, and — if you're anything like us — you've got one eye on the property market and the other firmly fixed on the World Cup. It's a great time to be in the capital.

Rental growth has eased, but tenants are still searching carefully and landlords need to stay on top of pricing, compliance and property standards as the summer moving season continues.

You've received a tenant application, and your agent has run them through a screening company. Credit check, background check, reference check—all completed, all good. Should you approve the tenancy? Not so fast.