havelo blog
Law, tax, compliance, tenants. Honest answers to the questions landlords actually ask (without the legalese).
Regulation
England's new landlord database is mandatory. Here's who must register, what's public and the penalties for getting it wrong.
14 September 2026 · 7 min read
Finance
Management fees, tenant-find fees, renewal fees, contractor markups (the real cost of using a high-street agency, broken down).
13 May 2026 · 8 min read
Law & Notices
A plain-English guide to the two main eviction routes in England and Wales (and which one fits your situation).
12 May 2026 · 7 min read
Law & Notices
30 days, prescribed information and the 1x to 3x penalty (everything UK landlords should know about deposit schemes).
10 May 2026 · 6 min read
Regulation
Section 21 abolition, periodic-only tenancies, the Decent Homes Standard for the PRS (here's what to prepare for).
8 May 2026 · 8 min read
Law & Notices
Periodic tenancies, the standard form and why getting the prescribed text wrong invalidates the increase.
5 May 2026 · 5 min read
Compliance
What you must check, when and the £20,000 fine for getting it wrong.
2 May 2026 · 6 min read
Tax
How the 20% tax credit works in practice and what it means for landlords pushed into higher-rate.
30 April 2026 · 7 min read
Tax
The often-missed expenses (and the ones that are not allowed even though landlords think they are).
28 April 2026 · 6 min read
Tax
Stamp duty, CGT, dividend tax, mortgage rates: when an SPV makes sense and when it doesn't.
26 April 2026 · 8 min read
Compliance
The current E rule, the planned C uplift and a working budget for the upgrade.
24 April 2026 · 6 min read
Compliance
Annual checks, the 28-day issue rule and what happens if you miss the renewal.
21 April 2026 · 5 min read
Compliance
Electrical Installation Condition Reports, the satisfactory grade and how to handle remedial work.
18 April 2026 · 5 min read
Tenants
References, credit checks and the questions a self-managing landlord should always ask.
16 April 2026 · 6 min read
Tenants
A practical playbook for the most common arguments (rent arrears, damage, deposit deductions).
14 April 2026 · 7 min read
Ops & Best Practice
Self-service repair reporting, rent reminders and the time saved per property per month.
12 April 2026 · 4 min read
Ops & Best Practice
Insurance, EPC, gas safety, deposit scheme, AST template (the 7 things you absolutely cannot skip).
10 April 2026 · 6 min read
Finance
Lost rent, council tax, utility standing charges, mortgage payments. The full picture, not just the headline.
8 April 2026 · 5 min read
Ops & Best Practice
Why your future self will thank you for sorting plumbers, electricians and gas engineers BEFORE the boiler dies.
6 April 2026 · 4 min read
Finance
How to research market rent, when to undercut and when to hold firm.
4 April 2026 · 5 min read
Regulation
The 5-occupier mandatory rule, what changes for additional schemes and the £30k fine you really want to avoid.
1 April 2026 · 6 min read
Regulation
When tenants can claim back up to 12 months of rent (and how to make sure they can't).
30 March 2026 · 5 min read
Ops & Best Practice
From section-21 eligibility checks to feature-finding, with the limits of what AI should and shouldn't do.
28 March 2026 · 5 min read