It has now been almost six months since the Renters' Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026, the biggest change to private renting in England in a generation. For Chelmsford landlords, the good news is that demand for well run rental homes is still strong and rents are still rising. The flip side is that the rules are stricter, and more changes are on the way before the end of the year.

Before your rental property goes onto the market, it’s worth taking a step back and looking at it through a tenant’s eyes.

Letting out a property can be a great investment, but there’s a lot more involved than finding a tenant and handing over the keys.

But tenants are looking at much more than the number on the listing.

Finding a rental property isn’t just about finding somewhere with the right number of bedrooms. It needs to work for your commute, your lifestyle and your budget, and ideally feel like somewhere you can genuinely call home.