Landlord guides
Straight answers for landlords, written by Tara
I've looked after rented homes in Wimbledon since 1990. These guides cover what applies to you now, what's coming next and what I'd do about it.
- SellingShould You Sell Your London Rental? A Method for DecidingThinking of selling your London rental, but the numbers do not feel right? Before you cut the price or change your agent, here is a calm method: a five-stage marketing check and three questions about price, time and income.Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
- ComplianceFrozen Pipes and Winter Emergencies: A Landlord's ChecklistA burst pipe at 2am is the winter call every landlord dreads. A practical checklist for before the cold, when it happens and afterwards, with what the law expects of you on repairs and where Awaab's Law has got to for private renting.Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
- ComplianceThe Merton Small HMO Rule: Planning and Licensing for LandlordsSince 24 March 2026, turning a family home into a small HMO anywhere in Merton needs planning permission. Here is what the Article 4 direction means, which licences apply in which wards, and what to check before you let a house to sharers.Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
- TaxSelf Assessment for Landlords: Your January ChecklistYour 2025-26 tax return and any tax due must reach HMRC by 31 January 2027. A calm checklist for landlords: the deadlines, what you can and cannot claim, how mortgage interest relief really works, and where Making Tax Digital fits in.Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
- Specialist casesSitting Tenants and Rent Act 1977 Regulated Tenancies: What a Landlord Needs to KnowInherited a flat with a tenant who has been there since before 1989? A calm guide to Rent Act 1977 regulated tenancies: security of tenure, the fair rent system, succession and why these cases need a specialist.Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
- Specialist casesSquatters in Your Property: What to Do in the First 48 HoursFound people living in your empty property? Do not change the locks or confront them. A calm, step-by-step guide to the first 48 hours: the law on residential and commercial squatting, the police, interim possession orders and what to avoid.Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
- SellingWhat Your Wimbledon Home Is Worth: The Evidence We UseOnline estimates and neighbours' asking prices only go so far. Here is the evidence I actually use to value a home in Wimbledon: Land Registry sold prices, asking against achieved, honest adjustments, price per square foot as a check, and what the market tells you once you are live.Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read