Landlords Portal is a free, practical resource for private landlords in the UK, with a focus on England. We explain landlord law, tax and compliance in plain English, so you can make decisions with confidence and stay on the right side of rules that are changing faster than at any time in the last thirty years.
The site is run by UK landlords who let and manage residential property themselves, including long-term lets and short-term holiday lets. We publish as “The Landlords Portal Team” rather than under individual names.
What we cover
- The Renters’ Rights Act and possession: periodic tenancies, Section 8 grounds, rent increases, the landlord register and the new ombudsman. Start with our Renters’ Rights Act guide.
- Compliance and safety: gas and electrical safety, smoke and CO alarms, EPCs, damp and mould, deposits and fees.
- Tax and finance: income tax on rents, allowable expenses, limited companies, stamp duty, capital gains tax and Making Tax Digital.
- Running a let well: finding and keeping good tenants, inspections, maintenance and avoiding voids.
- Tools and reviews: calculators, templates and honest reviews of products landlords rely on.
How we research and check our guides
Landlord guidance is “your money or your life” material: a wrong figure or an out-of-date rule can lead a reader into an unlawful action. So every guide follows the same process:
- Primary sources first. We check every legal and tax point against GOV.UK, legislation.gov.uk, HMRC and official regulators and schemes, and link to them in the article so you can check them too.
- A separate fact-check. Before publishing, each figure, date, notice period and penalty is checked again against the source. Anything we cannot verify is cut or clearly labelled as uncertain.
- Clear about what is not yet law. Where a rule is proposed, under consultation or awaiting regulations, we say so rather than presenting it as settled.
- Kept up to date. When the law changes we revise the affected guides and note at the end of each article when it was last checked. We do not change publish dates to make old articles look new.
Read our full editorial policy and affiliate disclosure.
Corrections
If you spot an error or something out of date, please tell us through the contact page. We check every report against the primary source and correct confirmed errors promptly.
How the site is funded
Landlords Portal is free to read. We earn money in two ways:
- Affiliate links: as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. You pay the same price. Affiliate links are marked, and they never decide what we recommend.
- Our own templates and tools: such as inspection forms, calculators and planners, sold through Payhip. Where one is relevant to an article we mention it, but every guide is complete without buying anything.
We do not accept payment for coverage, and we do not publish sponsored articles.
What we can and cannot help with
Our guides are general information to help you understand your position. They are not legal, tax or financial advice for your specific circumstances, and we cannot advise on individual cases. For a possession claim, a dispute or a significant tax decision, speak to a solicitor, accountant or other qualified adviser. Landlord associations such as the NRLA and organisations such as Citizens Advice can also help.
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