havelo blog
Law, tax, compliance, tenants. Honest answers to the questions landlords actually ask (without the legalese).
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