The questions
everyone asks.
Short, plain answers to the things that worry people who own or let a home — written to be useful wherever your property is, and honest about where the rules change.
The landlord database, in plain English.
When registration opens and closes in your region, the £65 fee, everything it asks you for, and which certificates have to be uploaded. With a free checklist — no account.
GETTING ORGANISEDBring your rental records. Start with one useful thing.
Move from scattered paperwork and spreadsheets to a clearer property record. See what Housetold can import, what needs review and how to start small.
BEFORE THEY MOVE INWhat to photograph before a tenant moves in.
A room-by-room list of what to photograph at the start of a tenancy, why the date matters more than the camera, and what a photograph can and cannot settle later.
DATES AND RENEWALSWhat expires, and when: keeping track of dates.
Safety and energy records have renewal dates, they differ by country, and nothing reminds you. How to find out what applies where your property is, and how to keep the dates somewhere you will see them.
HOME ESSENTIALSWhat belongs in a digital home guide?
A practical home guide for landlords: where things are, how everyday equipment works and who to contact when something needs attention.
REPAIRSA clearer way to report and follow repairs.
What to include in a tenant repair report, how to keep communication together, and what a useful rental maintenance history contains.
PROPERTY RECORDSA thoughtful handover, room by room.
Organise a rental property handover with room-by-room condition photos, useful home information and a clear record of tenant observations.
These are general organisational guides, not legal or tax advice. What the law requires depends on the country, state or province your property is in — always check the official source for where you are.
On iPhone now.
Housetold keeps this record for you: dated photos, renewal dates that work themselves out, and repairs with the whole story attached. Invited tenants use it free.
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