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Practical perspectives on compliance, operations, and AI-native property management for the UK private rented sector.
Tekniti wins the Soyoye Entrepreneurship Prize
Tekniti has been awarded the Soyoye Entrepreneurship Prize — what it means for the company and where we go from here.
Read the story →What the Renters’ Rights Act actually means for letting agents — a practical guide
Section 21 abolished, periodic tenancies by default, and a compliance calendar with real teeth. What changes on 1 May 2026 and what to do before 31 May.
Read →What is selective licensing and does it apply to your properties?
One in five English councils runs a selective licensing scheme. How to find out if yours does — and what an unlicensed property actually costs you.
Read →Gas safety certificates for landlords — the complete 2026 guide
CP12s, the 10-month renewal window, tenant copies within 28 days, and what happens when a tenant won't let the engineer in.
Read →How Tekniti helps manage short-term lets alongside your long-term portfolio
Mixed portfolios are the norm now. How one operations layer handles ASTs and short-term lets side by side.
Read →How AI triage cuts maintenance response time from 10 days to 48 hours
From tenant report to dispatched contractor without a property manager touching the ticket — and why urgency grading is the hard part.
Read →EPC rating requirements for rental properties in 2026
The route from EPC E to C by 2030: what's confirmed, what's proposed, and how to sequence upgrades across a portfolio.
Read →Section 21 abolished — what landlords need to do now
No-fault evictions are gone. The reformed Section 8 grounds, the new notice periods, and the paperwork that decides whether you can recover possession at all.
Read →Best property management software for UK landlords in 2026
An honest comparison of the UK market — where the incumbents are strong, and where a database with reminders stops being enough.
Read →The case for 200 units per property manager
The industry average is 80–100 units per PM. The constraint isn't effort — it's how much of the job is typing. Automate that, and the maths changes.
Read →How letting agents are using AI to manage more properties with fewer staff
What AI actually automates in a letting agency today — and the human-in-the-loop pattern that keeps it safe.
Read →Why Direct Debit is the best way to collect rent in the UK
Standing orders fail silently. Direct Debit tells you the day a payment bounces — which is what makes automated chasing possible.
Read →The 2026 landlord compliance checklist — every requirement in one place
Every certificate, deadline and prescribed document for an English tenancy in 2026, in one list you can actually work through.
Read →Tenant communication best practices for letting agents
Response time is the single biggest driver of tenant satisfaction — and the easiest thing to systematise.
Read →Right to Rent checks — a step-by-step guide for landlords
Who to check, which documents count, when to re-check, and the civil penalties for getting it wrong.
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