Property regulations and compliance

The guides in this section explain the rules that shape how rental property is owned and let in the UK, from the Housing Act 1988 and the notices it created through to leasehold, licensing, council tax and the energy standards landlords work to. Each guide sets out what the rule is, who it applies to and what it means day to day, written for landlords and investors rather than lawyers. Where the rules differ between England, Scotland and Wales the guide says so, Rent Smart Wales being the clearest example.