Guides for letting agents

Compliance, rent, repairs and tenancies. The UK rules explained clearly — and what to actually do about them.

Rent9 min read31 August 2026

Rent Arrears: A Letting Agent's Process (2026)

When rent is legally late, which Section 8 grounds arrears support now Section 21 has gone, and a chase sequence that gets paid without burning the tenancy.

Repairs8 min read30 August 2026

Tenant Repair Reports: A Letting Agent's Workflow

How to take a repair report, triage it, get a contractor there and evidence the lot — and why the reporting route you offer decides what you ever hear about.

Software10 min read19 August 2026

Proplio vs PayProp (2026): Certificate Tracking vs Client Accounting

PayProp runs rent and client accounting; Proplio tracks gas, EICR, EPC and licence deadlines. Where each wins, what both cost, and whether you need both.

Software11 min read19 August 2026

Proplio vs Jupix (2026): Compliance Tracking for Letting Agents

Jupix is an all-in-one agency CRM; Proplio is a dedicated compliance tracker. Reminders, audit packs, landlord views and pricing compared for UK letting agents.

Software11 min read19 August 2026

Proplio vs Street.co.uk (2026): Compliance Tracking for Letting Agents

Street is a full estate agency CRM with compliance inside property management; Proplio only does compliance. Features, reminders and pricing compared honestly.

Software11 min read19 August 2026

Proplio vs COHO (2026): HMO Management vs Compliance Tracking

COHO manages HMOs and co-living end to end; Proplio tracks certificates and licences across any portfolio. Where they overlap, where they don't, and the costs.

Software11 min read19 August 2026

Proplio vs SME Professional (2026): Compliance Tracking Compared

SME Professional is an agency CRM with a compliance module; Proplio is compliance only. Reminder ladders, audit packs, landlord sharing and pricing compared.

Compliance11 min read11 July 2026

Fire Safety Requirements for Landlords and Letting Agents 2026

Alarms, fire risk assessments, fire doors, furniture rules and the HMO regime for landlords and letting agents in England — with the 2026 penalties for each.

Running an agency12 min read29 June 2026

Letting Agent Legal Requirements in the UK (2026 Guide)

Every agency-level duty for UK letting agents in 2026: CMP, redress, AML, ICO, Tenant Fees Act, material information — with penalties and how to evidence each.

Compliance11 min read9 June 2026

Right to Rent Checks for Letting Agents (2026 Guide)

Who to check, the three valid methods in 2026, follow-up checks, the statutory excuse, record keeping, and the penalties — written for UK letting agents.

Software11 min read30 May 2026

Proplio vs Alto (2026): Compliance Tracking for Letting Agents

Alto is a sales-and-lettings CRM with compliance as one workflow; Proplio is a dedicated certificate tracker. Reminders and pricing, for letting agents.

Software11 min read27 May 2026

Proplio vs Reapit (2026): Compliance Tracking for Letting Agents

Reapit AgencyCloud is a full agency platform; Proplio is a flat-price compliance tracker. Reminders, audit packs and costs, for letting agents.

Software11 min read24 May 2026

Proplio vs Arthur Online (2026): Compliance Tracking Compared

Arthur Online is a full property management platform; Proplio only tracks compliance. Reminder ladders, audit reports, landlord views and pricing compared.

Compliance11 min read21 May 2026

The UK Letting Agent Compliance Checklist (2026)

Every per-property obligation a UK letting agent must track in 2026 — gas, EICR, EPC, alarms, licensing, deposits, Right to Rent — with cycles and fines.

Software10 min read19 May 2026

Proplio vs Goodlord (2026): Tenancy Setup vs Compliance Tracking

Goodlord onboards tenancies — referencing, e-signing, rent; Proplio tracks certificate deadlines afterwards. What each does, what each costs, and running both.

Software11 min read15 May 2026

Proplio vs Fixflo (2026): Repairs Platform vs Compliance Tracker

Fixflo is a repairs platform with a compliance module; Proplio is compliance only. Tracking, reminders and pricing, for UK letting agents.

Regulation12 min read12 May 2026

Awaab's Law in the Private Rented Sector: Letting Agent Workflow

When Awaab's Law reaches private tenancies, the deadlines it sets, and a hazard-response workflow letting agents can run now — with the penalties.

Regulation13 min read7 May 2026

Section 8 Grounds for Possession (2026): Letting Agent Reference

Every Section 8 ground after the Renters' Rights Act — mandatory and discretionary, notice periods, and which are blocked by missing certificates or licences.

Regulation11 min read4 May 2026

PRS Database Registration: Letting Agent Document Checklist

What the Private Rented Sector Database will ask for, the rollout timetable from late 2026, and a portfolio-wide plan to get every property's documents ready.

Regulation10 min read1 May 2026

Renters' Rights Act: Day-One Operations Checklist for Letting Agents

The Renters' Rights Act is in force. Templates, notices, rent reviews, possession, penalties and record-keeping a letting agency must change — as a checklist.

Software9 min read28 April 2026

Compliance Software vs Spreadsheet for Letting Agents

Where a compliance spreadsheet breaks for a letting agent, the portfolio size at which it happens, and how to move to software in an afternoon.

Compliance9 min read24 April 2026

Legionella Risk Assessment for Rental Properties: UK Landlord Guide

What a legionella risk assessment is, who can do it, how often to review it, what it costs, and what landlords and letting agents must record to stay compliant.

Compliance11 min read21 April 2026

Deposit Protection Deadlines and Prescribed Information (2026)

The 30-day deposit protection deadline, what prescribed information must contain, the 1x–3x penalties, and how missing it blocks possession — for UK agents.

Compliance10 min read18 April 2026

HMO Licensing in the UK 2026: Complete Guide for Letting Agents

Mandatory, additional and selective licensing for letting agents: who needs a licence, how to apply, the conditions, and the fines for getting it wrong.

Compliance10 min read16 April 2026

EPC Rules for Rental Properties (2026): Minimum Rating and Fines

Minimum EPC E today, EPC C by 2030, exemptions, the 10-year validity rule and the penalties — what UK landlords and letting agents must do about EPCs in 2026.

Compliance9 min read16 April 2026

Smoke and CO Alarm Rules for Landlords (2026)

Where smoke and carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in a rental, who tests them, what changed in 2022, the £5,000 penalty, and how to evidence compliance.

Regulation10 min read12 April 2026

Renters' Rights Act 2026: Landlord Compliance Checklist

What changed on 1 May 2026, what is still to come, and a checklist of every certificate and duty landlords need in order under the Renters' Rights Act.

Compliance12 min read9 April 2026

Landlord Fines in the UK (2026): Every Compliance Penalty Listed

Every fine a landlord in England can face in 2026 — gas, EICR, EPC, alarms, licensing, deposits, Right to Rent, Renters' Rights Act — with the maximum for each.

Software13 min read9 April 2026

Best Compliance Tracking Software for Letting Agents (2026)

Spreadsheets, agency CRMs, task apps and dedicated trackers compared for UK letting agents: costs, reminder ladders, audit packs, and which fits your portfolio.

Compliance8 min read7 April 2026

Gas Safety Certificate Expired? Fines, Risks and What to Do

What happens when a CP12 lapses: the £6,000 fine, insurance and possession consequences, the two-month renewal window, and how to stop it happening again.

Compliance9 min read7 April 2026

EICR Requirements for Landlords (2026): Rules, Deadlines and Fines

Five-year EICR inspections, the 28-day remedial deadline, who can carry them out, what to give tenants and councils, and the £40,000 penalty.

Running an agency8 min read7 April 2026

Switching Letting Agent: The Compliance Handover Checklist

Which certificates, deposits and records must move when a landlord changes letting agent, who is liable during the gap, and a handover checklist that closes it.

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