Landlord services
Licensing & compliance.
Student HMOs carry more rules than any other rented home, and the Renters' Rights Act changed many of them in 2026. We keep track of what applies to your property and make sure it's done on time.
What's included
What we check and keep in date.
- HMO licence applications, renewals and variations
- Gas safety certificate every year
- Electrical installation condition report (EICR) at least every five years
- Fire safety: alarms, doors and emergency lighting as your licence requires
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms checked at the start of each tenancy
- Energy Performance Certificate kept valid
- Deposit protection and the prescribed information
- Right to Rent checks for every tenant
- Tenancies set up correctly under the Renters' Rights Act, including Ground 4A notices for student lets
Landlords who run their own houses but want the licence, certificates and tenancy paperwork checked and kept in date.
How it works
Simple from the first call.
- 01
Check
We review your licence, certificates and tenancy paperwork against the rules that apply to your house.
- 02
Fix
We arrange anything missing or out of date with qualified, local contractors.
- 03
Track
Every renewal date goes in our diary, so nothing lapses.
- 04
Report
You get a clear record of what's been done and when.
Law change, 1 May 2026
The Renters' Rights Act and student HMOs
Most of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force on 1 May 2026. It changes how every private tenancy in England works, and includes a special rule for student houses.
- Periodic tenancies
- Fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies have been replaced by rolling assured periodic tenancies.
- No more section 21
- 'No-fault' evictions have ended. Landlords now need a legal ground to take a property back.
- Ground 4A for student houses
- Landlords of student HMOs can still take the house back each summer to re-let to the next group of students, if the conditions are met: the house is an HMO, the tenants are full-time students, they were told in writing before signing, and at least four months' notice is given to end between 1 June and 30 September.
- Getting the paperwork right
- Ground 4A only works if the tenancy is set up correctly from the start. That is exactly the kind of detail we handle for our landlords.
This is a general summary, not legal advice.
HMO licensing
A house let to five or more people who form two or more households needs a mandatory HMO licence from the council. Some Manchester wards also run selective licensing schemes on top of this. We check exactly what applies to your property before it's let, and handle the application, renewals and any conditions the licence sets.
Letting without the right licence can mean fines and being made to repay rent, so it's worth getting right.
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