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10 free A4 PDFs · UK landlord 2026

Free UK landlord resources: PDFs, checklists and templates

Tribunal-grade checklists, decision trees and email templates pulled from the same playbook we run inside LetCompliance. Every PDF is print-ready A4, refreshed for the Renters' Rights Act 2025, and arrives in your inbox within seconds — with an instant download fallback in case your email is slow.

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2026 UK Landlord Compliance Cheat Sheet

Every Gas Safety, EICR, EPC, deposit and Right to Rent deadline on one printable A4 page. Updated for the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.

  • Every UK statutory deadline by document type
  • Maximum penalty per breach (HSE, MEES, RtR, deposit)
  • What blocks a Section 8 / Form 6A possession claim
  • Print-friendly A4 with checkboxes

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UK Landlord Compliance Cheat Sheet 2026

Every Gas Safety, EICR, EPC, deposit and Right to Rent deadline on one printable A4 page. Updated for the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.

  • Every UK statutory deadline by document type
  • Maximum penalty per breach (HSE, MEES, RtR, deposit)
  • What blocks a Section 8 / Form 6A possession claim
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UK Landlord Document Retention Schedule (2026)

Exactly how long you must keep every landlord document under HMRC, GDPR, the Companies Act and the Renters’ Rights Act, print and pin to the wall.

  • Per-document retention years (gas, EICR, deposit, repair receipts)
  • HMRC 6-year rule and the 20-year fraud extension
  • Capital improvement receipts — keep forever (CGT)
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Section 21 to Section 8 Transition Map (2026)

Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026. Map every active S21 / Form 6A scenario onto a valid Section 8 ground with this 2-page transition guide.

  • Pre-1 May 2026 Form 6A — still valid? Decision tree
  • Map every S21 trigger to a Section 8 mandatory / discretionary ground
  • Ground 8 (rent arrears) — 13-week threshold under RRA 2025
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Section 8 Grounds Quick-Reference (RRA 2026)

Every Section 8 ground in one print-friendly grid: notice period, mandatory vs discretionary, evidence required, post-RRA changes.

  • 17 Section 8 grounds, mandatory + discretionary
  • New Ground 8 threshold (3×4 weeks → 13 weeks under RRA 2025)
  • Notice period per ground at a glance
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RRA Information Sheet: Service Log Template

Tribunal-grade service log template for the 31 May 2026 statutory Information Sheet duty. Penalty up to £7,000 per civil offence.

  • Per-tenant service log row (date, method, attachment hash)
  • Email + tracked-post combo template (highest survival rate)
  • Verbal-tenancy exception handler
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Section 13 Form 4A: Filled Example (2026)

A complete, lawfully-filled Form 4A example for a 2026 Section 13 rent increase under the Renters’ Rights Act. Copy the structure, swap the values.

  • Exact field-by-field example (current rent, new rent, effective date)
  • Two-month notice arithmetic worked through
  • 12-month gap rule + first-12-months freeze checked
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Pet Request 28-Day Decision Email Pack

Three template emails (approve, refuse with reasonable grounds, request more info) that survive a Renters’ Rights Act 2025 tribunal challenge.

  • 28-day decision-window timeline
  • Reasonable refusal grounds checklist (RRA-aligned)
  • Pet damage insurance variant clause
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Awaab’s Law SLA Clock & Hazard Tracker

Track every Awaab’s Law deadline (1 day emergency, 5 day damp/mould assessment, 14 day remediation) with an evidence chain that survives the Housing Ombudsman.

  • Per-hazard SLA clock with breach alert
  • Inspection → quote → fix → invoice evidence chain
  • Tenant-facing status template
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Allowable vs Capital Repair: Decision Tree

The single line HMRC actually draws between an allowable repair and a capital improvement, with 24 worked examples for UK landlords.

  • 24 real repair scenarios classified
  • Repair-vs-capital decision tree (1-page A4)
  • Replacement-of-domestic-items relief explained
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First-Day Tenant Document Pack Checklist (England 2026)

Every document a UK landlord must give a new tenant on day one, with the statute, the deadline and the evidence rule for each.

  • Gas Safety, EICR, EPC, Deposit Prescribed Information, the written statement of terms
  • RRA Information Sheet (31 May 2026 duty)
  • Tenant Privacy Notice (UK GDPR)
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  • A4 print-ready with margin, page numbers and an editorial review date in the footer — pin it to the wall, not your desktop.
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Are the checklists up to date with the Renters’ Rights Act 2025?

Yes. Every resource is refreshed for the RRA 2025 and re-generated each quarter from a single source that cites the statute or GOV.UK page — so when a statutory instrument lands, every PDF in the list updates the same week. Each file carries its editorial review date in the footer.

Are they print-ready A4?

All PDFs are print-ready A4 with margins, page numbers and a review date in the footer — designed to be pinned to a wall or filed, not just read on screen.

Do I need a LetCompliance account to use them?

No. The PDFs stand alone and are useful on their own. Inside LetCompliance each checklist becomes a live tracker against your real tenancies, but you can use the free resources without ever signing up.

Can I share these with other landlords or tenants?

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