A lot has changed. Do you know how it affects you?
Rents, demand, running costs and the rules themselves have all moved, and they haven't moved in the same direction. Section 21 disappeared on 1 May and the Renters' Rights Act has now had five months to bed in, which means we're finally past the speculation and into what it actually looks like day to day.
Whether you own one flat or a full portfolio, the landlords making the best calls right now are the ones who understand what's shifted. That's the whole point of this session.
It's free, it's an hour, and you can join from anywhere. If you can't make it live, register anyway and we'll send you the recording.
A grounded read on rents, demand and costs across South West London, plus where we think things are heading into next year. Real numbers from our own books, not national averages that tell you nothing about Balham.
Periodic tenancies, the Section 8 grounds that replaced Section 21, rent increases, and the paperwork that now carries a penalty if you get it wrong. What it means in practice for how you let your property.
The decision a lot of landlords are circling at the moment. We'll walk through how to weigh it up, with a clear-eyed look at the numbers on both sides.
Every rented home needs to hit EPC C by 2030, and the works that get you there take time and money to plan. What actually needs doing, what it costs, and when to start.
This is your chance to put your questions to the team, whether they're the big regulatory ones or the ones you feel a bit daft asking. Nothing is too basic and nothing is off the table.
Send them over when you register, or ask live on the day. We'd rather spend the hour on what's actually keeping you up at night than on a slide deck.
A few we've already had:
How do I get my property back now Section 21 has gone?
I'm barely breaking even. Is it still worth holding on?
When can I put the rent up, and is it at market rate?
What's coming next for rents and demand?
There's a clear split at the moment between well presented, energy efficient flats that let quickly and older stock that sits. Size, condition and outside space are doing more of the work than they used to. We'll show you which categories are moving fastest across our patch and what tenants are actually paying a premium for.
The honest answer is that it's pulled in two directions, and the headline commentary has been unhelpful on both. We'll take you through what we've seen on our own lettings since May, and separate the bit that's down to the Act from the bit that was happening anyway.
Plenty of landlords are in this position, and it's usually a mix of finance costs, compliance spend and a rent that's drifted below market. We'll cover where we expect rents and demand to go from here, and the levers that tend to make the biggest difference to a tight yield.
The question behind most of the others, and there's no single right answer. We'll set out what the numbers look like for each route in the current market, the questions worth asking yourself before you commit either way, and what we're seeing landlords across our patch actually decide.
Thursday 15 October, 1:00pm
Live online, join from anywhere
One hour, including Q&A
Straight talk on the market and the Act
A recording sent to everyone who registers
Spaces are limited so we can keep the Q&A useful.
We've been letting and managing property across South West London for years, and we've spent the last twelve months getting our heads properly around what the Renters' Rights Act means for the landlords we look after. This session is us passing that on.
If you've got a question you'd rather ask privately, or you want a view on your specific property, get in touch and we'll talk it through. No obligation, no hard sell.