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What to do if your landlord is selling

A calm, plain-English guide for tenants whose landlord wants to sell the property they're living in. Your rights, your options, and the conversation to have.

11 min · Published 3 April 2026
What can I do?

Do you have to allow viewings when your landlord is selling?

Usually not — unless your tenancy agreement says so. Here's your right to quiet enjoyment, what notice a landlord needs to enter, and how to handle viewings on your terms.

7 min · Published 14 June 2026
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Your landlord wants to move back in — what are your rights?

A landlord or close family moving in is "Ground 1". Here's the four months' notice you must get, the first-year protection, how to check the notice, and your options.

8 min · Published 12 June 2026
What can I do?

Cash for keys — getting paid to leave, the fair way

Cash for keys means a landlord paying a tenant to move out. Here's how it works in the UK, whether it's legal, what counts as a fair amount, and how to make sure you don't lose out.

8 min · Published 10 June 2026
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Can your landlord ask for six months' rent in advance?

Since 1 May 2026 a landlord can't require more than one month's rent in advance. Here's whether you can be asked for six (or twelve) months up front, what the rule says, and what to do if you don't have a UK guarantor.

4 min · Published 7 May 2026
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The Decent Homes Standard — what your landlord owes you

The Decent Homes Standard now applies to private rented accommodation. Here's what your landlord must provide and what to do if they don't.

5 min · Published 6 May 2026
What can I do?

The new tenant redress scheme — how to complain about your landlord

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 introduces a mandatory redress scheme for landlords. Here's what it covers, how to use it, and what it can do for you.

5 min · Published 6 May 2026
What can I do?

The twelve-month re-let ban — what your landlord risks if they evict you and don't sell

Under the new rules, a landlord who serves notice to sell and then doesn't sell cannot re-let the property for twelve months. Here's why this changes the conversation.

5 min · Published 5 May 2026
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Section 8 notices and the new grounds for possession

With Section 21 gone, every possession notice now has to use a specific ground. Here's how Section 8 notices work, what each ground means, and what to look for in a notice you've received.

7 min · Published 4 May 2026
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The Renters' Rights Act 2025 — a tenant's guide

A clear, comprehensive guide to what the Renters' Rights Act 2025 means for tenants in England — the changes, the timeline, and your new rights.

9 min · Published 2 May 2026
What can I do?

How to talk to your landlord about a co-operative sale

Practical guidance on raising the idea of a co-operative exit with your landlord — what to say, when to say it, and how to keep the conversation calm.

7 min · Published 1 May 2026
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What happens to your deposit when your landlord sells?

Your deposit is yours, and selling the property doesn't change that. Here's how the rules work, what to expect, and what to do if things go wrong.

6 min · Published 28 April 2026
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Five things to do this week if your landlord wants to sell

A practical, action-oriented guide for tenants who've just learned their landlord is selling. Five concrete steps you can take in the next seven days.

6 min · Published 25 April 2026
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How long can your landlord take to evict you in order to sell?

The notice period under Ground 1A is four months — but the full timeline is longer, and the rules around it create unexpected leverage for tenants.

7 min · Published 11 April 2026
What's happening?

Section 21 has been abolished — what does that mean for you?

Section 21 was the "no-fault" eviction notice. As of 1 May 2026 it no longer exists. Here's what's replaced it, and how the rules have shifted in your favour.

8 min · Published 6 April 2026

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