The Leslie & Co blog

From 27 December 2025, local housing authorities in England can use new powers introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 to help them investigate potential breaches of housing law in the private rented sector. These powers can...

The Renters’ Rights Act will introduce major changes to the private rented sector in England. However, an important point for landlords is that the new rules will not arrive all at once. Instead, they will be phased in over...

Winter is often written off as a quiet time to sell a property, but that assumption rarely holds up when you look a little closer. For homeowners with the right approach, the colder, darker months can offer genuine opportunities,...

The first week of a new year is a good time to pause, take stock and think about the future. For landlords, one of the most important questions heading into 2026 is a familiar one. “Is the rent on my property set at the right...

Although it’s rare, gazundering can occasionally happen when selling your home. Here’s what you need to know. What is gazundering? Gazundering is a situation where a buyer makes an offer on your home, you accept it, and then...

The days between Christmas and New Year have a different feel. The rush has passed, diaries are quieter, and for the first time in months, there’s space to think properly. If selling your home is on your wish list in 2026, this...

The start of a new year is often when landlords take stock, not in a dramatic, overhaul-everything way, but with a quieter realisation that this year (2025) frequently felt harder than it needed to be. More rules, more surprises,...

We love our jobs so much that not even Christmas can stop us thinking about the property market. So why not sit down with a turkey sandwich or a Quality Street (or two) and look at where house prices might go in 2026? It’s been...

Fancy a little bit of fun in between last-minute shopping, elf on the shelfing and any other festive business you’re enjoying/enduring? Here’s our festive property quiz based on our experience - No Googling please… answers...

With Christmas around the corner, everything slows down a little. Emails tail off, work diaries ease, and for a short while at least, the urgency of the year steps back a bit. It’s a great time to pause, not to plan or analyse,...