Plain English. From people who do this every day.
Short, useful reads on the issues landlords and tenants face most. Updated as the rules change.
Landlord
Fire Safety Advice for Landlords
What every landlord in East London needs to know about smoke alarms, escape routes and the most-overlooked corners of a fire-risk assessment.
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Tenant
Guidance on Accommodation
A plain-English read on what good accommodation looks like — and what to do when it isn't.
Read · 5 min
Compliance
Home Safety Certificate
Why the home safety certificate matters, how often it must be renewed, and how we make the process invisible to you.
Read · 4 min
Compliance
Newham Condensation
Condensation, mould and Awaab's Law — practical, lawful steps for landlords in Newham and the wider East London boroughs.
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Compliance
Visual Electrical Checklist
The five-minute visual inspection every landlord can do between EICR inspections.
Read · 4 min
Compliance
Visual Electrical Guidance
When to escalate from a visual inspection to a qualified electrician — and how to record the chain of evidence.
Read · 5 min
Tenant
How to Rent
The government's How to Rent guide, summarised for new tenants in our boroughs.
Read · 7 min
Landlord
Debt Breathing Space
What the Debt Respite Scheme means for landlords pursuing arrears — and what it doesn't pause.
Read · 6 min