FAQ
Common questionsabout leasing.
Guaranteed rent, company leases, council demand, compliance, HMOs and blocks of flats — answered plainly for London landlords.
Property fit
Company leases
Council demand
For landlords
After approval
Commonly-usedlandlord terms.
The words you'll hear in a lease assessment, each explained in one simple sentence.
- Guaranteed rent
- A rent arrangement designed to give landlords predictable income under clear written terms.
- Company lease
- A lease where a company takes the property from the landlord for an agreed term.
- Private sector leasing
- A council-style route where private landlord properties are used for local housing needs.
- HMO
- A house in multiple occupation, often suitable for assessment when licensed and compliant.
- Block of flats
- A building with multiple flats, especially useful when 10+ units can be assessed together.
- Void period
- The time a property sits empty between tenants, which guaranteed rent routes aim to reduce.
- Compliance pack
- The safety and property documents needed before a lease route can move forward.
- Handback
- The agreed condition and process for returning the property at the end of the lease.
- Housing provider
- An organisation that supplies or manages accommodation for housing need.



