Articles by Graeme Miller

From 1st October 2025, we went live with our new integrated accounts system on Street.co.uk, bringing all rent payments, statements, and property finances together in one simple platform. Tenants now pay rent directly into a new client account, with every payment tracked in real time through the Street app. Landlords can view statements, invoices, and payment notifications at a glance. It’s another step toward making property management smoother, smarter, and easier for everyone.

Exciting new features of our updated website, from faster loading pages to the ability to book viewings online. Learn how our friendly blog, improved valuation requests, and comprehensive area guides make your property search simpler.

We’ve upgraded our lettings platform to Street.co.uk, a single, smart system designed to make life easier for our landlords and tenants. After using multiple tools like Rex, Fixflo, and PayProp, we realised information was becoming fragmented. Street.co.uk brings everything together, giving landlords one clear view of their portfolio, payments, and maintenance updates, while tenants can now report issues and track rent due dates with ease. It’s a simpler, more transparent way to manage lettings, all in one place.

The Renters’ Rights Bill marks a major turning point for landlords and tenants alike, ending fixed-term Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) and making all tenancies periodic by default. While this gives tenants more flexibility, it introduces new challenges for landlords: shorter tenancy certainty, potential income gaps, and more frequent turnover. Understanding these changes, and how to adapt, is essential for protecting your rental income in the new landscape of periodic tenancies.

,The Renters’ Rights Bill is set to transform the private rental market, most notably through the abolition of Section 21 “no-fault” evictions. Landlords will now need to rely on stricter Section 8 grounds to regain possession, creating more legal complexity, longer eviction times, and higher compliance demands. Understanding how these changes work,  and how to protect your rental income is essential for landlords navigating this new era of tenant rights.

For first-time landlords, deciding whether to buy a property through a limited company is a key strategic choice. While the potential tax advantages can be significant, they come with added costs, admin, and legal considerations. This guide explains the pros, cons, and practical factors to help you decide if a limited company structure is right for your first buy-to-let investment.

A proposed amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill would ban landlords from accepting more than one month’s rent in advance — but this well-meaning change could backfire. While designed to ease financial pressures, it risks excluding international students, self-employed renters, and those with limited credit history who rely on upfront payments to secure housing. Here’s why the rule may hurt the very tenants it aims to protect.