The Landlord Standard

The Landlord Standard

Practical, plain-English guidance for UK landlords who care about doing it properly.

Section 21 is gone. One date can still void the notice you served.

May 31, 2026

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3 min read

Section 21 is gone. One date can still void the notice you served.

If you served a Section 21 before 1 May, the clock stops on 31 July. Miss it and the notice dies. Here is what to do now.

Eddie Sisman
Eddie Sisman
Section 8 in the wild, the grounds that matter and the timeline that bites

May 24, 2026

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4 min read

Section 8 in the wild, the grounds that matter and the timeline that bites

Section 21 ended on 1 May. Section 8 is the only road now. A quick tour of which grounds actually work, what each one takes, and the number that should be tattooed on every landlord's wrist.

Eddie Sisman
Eddie Sisman
My last Section 21, and why I'm glad I served it

May 17, 2026

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4 min read

My last Section 21, and why I'm glad I served it

Section 21 was abolished on 1 May. The handshake era starts now. A short story from my own portfolio about the value of paper, even when there's no fight.

Eddie Sisman
Eddie Sisman
Issue 001: The 31 May Information Sheet, what every landlord needs in their tenants' hands by Friday 29 May

May 8, 2026

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4 min read

Issue 001: The 31 May Information Sheet, what every landlord needs in their tenants' hands by Friday 29 May

If you let property in England and you have not handed an Information Sheet to every tenant by Sunday 31 May, you are technically in breach. The fines start at £7,000 per tenancy.

Eddie Sisman
Eddie Sisman