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Complete Compliance Guide

The Complete London Landlord Compliance Checklist (2025)

73 legal requirements you must get right - or face fines, lawsuits, and tenant rent withholding. Use this interactive checklist to identify your compliance gaps and risk exposure.

⚠️ Warning: Missing even ONE item can cost £3,000-£30,000 in fines, lawsuits, or denied insurance claims.

Most landlords discover 5-10 gaps when they complete this checklist. Book a compliance audit to have our team review your situation in 72 hours.

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Interactive assessment

Check off what you have in place

As you check items, we'll calculate your compliance status and maximum risk exposure from any gaps.

Compliance Status

0 / 76

0% compliant

Compliance Gaps

76

items missing

Typical Risk Exposure

£406k

realistic total

Single Item Max Risk

£30k

worst case

⚠️ 76 compliance gaps identified.

Typical exposure: £406k. Click items below to see consequences.

Pre-Tenancy Compliance

Before you can legally let your property

Typical risk: £12k · Max: £45k

Deposit & Money Protection

One mistake = £3,000-£18,000 tenant lawsuit

Typical risk: £12k · Max: £18k

Legal Documentation & Right to Rent

Missing paperwork weakens every court case you ever bring

Typical risk: £4k · Max: £8k

Ongoing Compliance (During Tenancy)

Forget ANY renewal = insurance voided + fines

Typical risk: £8k · Max: £17k

Eviction & Legal Compliance

One procedural error = 6-month delay + £5,000 legal costs

Typical risk: £5k · Max: £10k

⚙️ How We Calculate Risk Exposure

These figures combine three types of risk: (1) Statutory fines from local authorities (e.g. up to £30k for licensing breaches), (2) Civil penalties where tenants can sue you (e.g. 1-3x deposit for protection failures), and (3) Indirect costs like voided insurance claims or weakened court cases. The "Typical" figure shows realistic combined exposure; "Max" shows the highest single penalty.

Based on: Gas Safety Regulations 1998, Electrical Safety Standards 2020, Housing Act 2004 s.214, Immigration Act 2014, and case law including R v Tadman (2019). Your actual risk depends on your specific circumstances.

Feeling Overwhelmed? You're Not Alone.

Most DIY landlords have multiple compliance gaps they don't know about. A single compliance error can cost thousands in fines, lawsuits, or denied insurance claims.

Tracking 73 compliance items across multiple properties, with renewals ranging from annual to 10-year cycles, is unrealistic for anyone without a dedicated team and professional systems.

Option 1: DIY

Good luck tracking 73 items + renewals for years. One mistake could cost you thousands.

Option 2: Compliance Audit

We review everything in 72 hours and give you an action plan - £199

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Option 3: Fully Managed

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The Reality:

Our fully managed service (15% + VAT) handles all 73 compliance items, saves you hours each month, and protects you from costly fines and legal issues.

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