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Rent guarantor companies: what the reviews actually say
Short answer: As of 20 October 2026, Trustpilot scores for the main UK rent guarantor companies still taking reviews run from 3.3 (Housing Hand) to 4.6 (RentGuarantor.com). Th…
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Making Tax Digital: the 7 November quarterly update for UK landlords
Short answer: If your 2024 to 2025 tax return showed more than £50,000 of property and self-employment income before expenses, and no exemption applies, you are in MTD. Your n…
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Awaab's Law for private landlords: what the new consultation does and does not say
Short answer: The government opened a consultation on 9 October 2026 on how Awaab's Law should apply to private tenancies. It closes at 11.59pm on 18 December 2026. Its starti…
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Rental valuation in London: what a proper one should include
Short answer: A proper London rental valuation is a written figure for your specific property, backed by comparable homes that actually let rather than asking prices, timed to…
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How much notice does a tenant have to give in England?
Short answer: Since 1 May 2026 a private tenant in England can end an assured tenancy at any time by giving at least two months' notice in writing, ending on a rent day or the…
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Rent arrears after the Renters' Rights Act: Ground 8, the three-month test and what to do first
Short answer: Ground 8 is the mandatory rent-arrears ground. Since 1 May 2026 it needs three months' rent unpaid (13 weeks' if rent is weekly or fortnightly) both when the Sec…
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When you ask us to delete your data, it goes
Short answer: Email info@harveywjames.com and one request searches our systems for your phone number and email address: chats, calls, our job board, emails and notes. What is …
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James, three months on: now on video, and part of the team
Short answer: since 24 September 2026 you can have a video call with James, our AI assistant, on this website: in English, or in Mandarin on our Chinese site. He also answers …
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Three months' free management for new landlords: the welcome offer opens 1 October
Short answer: from 1 October 2026, a landlord who has not used Harvey W James before can instruct us to let and manage a London property and pay no management fee for the firs…
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Unfurnished flat, nothing to sit on? Rental furniture in London: what a three-month package really costs
Short answer: yes, you can furnish an unfurnished London flat in 24 to 48 hours without buying anything. Rental one-bed packages start at about £195 to £290 a month, though mi…
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Moving a tenant out and the next one in: what a London new-build changeover really costs
Short answer: a changeover is a check-out report, a clean, a check-in report, council tax and standing charges for the empty days, referencing and marketing, and in a new-buil…
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Should new-build landlords stop furnishing? What two months' notice changes
Short answer: for most new-build flats, let it unfurnished by default and keep furniture as an option for the right applicant. Since 1 May 2026 a tenant can leave on two month…
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Best time to rent in London: the quiet months, the four-week window and the Monday morning — what our data says
Short answer: the least competitive time to rent in London is December and the turn of the year, and the most competitive is August into the first three weeks of September — t…
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Imperial College London's Rent Guarantee Scheme (2026): the £315-a-week cap, the £72 fee and who qualifies
Short answer: Imperial College London will stand as the UK guarantor for a continuing full-time undergraduate or a full-time PhD student who cannot find one, for rent of up to…
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Register your rental property: the PRS Database dates for London landlords, the £65 fee and what happens if you don't
Short answer: every private landlord in England will have to register themselves and each let property on the new Private Rented Sector Database. GOV.UK announced the dates on…
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