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5 Things Every Liverpool Landlord Should Review at the Start of the Year (2025)

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Published: January 2025
Category: Compliance | Strategy

A new year is the perfect time to take stock of your rental property — and in 2025, with legal changes on the horizon, Liverpool landlords can’t afford to wing it.

Here’s your no-nonsense January checklist to keep your portfolio compliant, profitable, and protected.

✅ 1. Review Your Licensing Requirements

Liverpool’s landlord licensing scheme is still fully in effect — and covers the majority of wards in the city.

Has your property licence expired? Has your portfolio expanded? Moved into a licensable ward?

👉 Check each property address via Liverpool Council’s checker or ask us to do it for you.

✅ 2. Check EPC Ratings & Plan for Future Upgrades

There’s renewed talk of EPC C becoming mandatory by 2028 — and many Liverpool properties are still rated D or E. Use January to:

  • Check your current EPC

  • Identify quick upgrades (LEDs, insulation, heating controls)

  • Get ahead of legislation before it becomes a rush job

✅ 3. Update Tenancy Agreements & Legal Notices

Section 21 may be scrapped this year — and landlords will need watertight tenancy agreements to protect their position.

Now’s the time to:

  • Check your ASTs are up to date

  • Ensure all prescribed information has been issued

  • Keep evidence for any potential future possession claims

We can handle this legally, so you don’t risk invalid notice periods or tenancy disputes.

✅ 4. Book or Schedule Property Inspections

Not checking on your property? That’s a risk you don’t want in 2025.
Use January to schedule:

  • Routine inspections

  • Safety certificate renewals (gas, electric, fire alarms)

  • Maintenance checks (heating, damp, ventilation)

It’s easier to get ahead of repairs now than under pressure in March.

✅ 5. Review Rent Values & Expenses

  • Is your rent still in line with market value?

  • Are you absorbing cost increases without passing anything on?

  • Could you adjust rent legally this year?

We review rent levels and market performance across our managed portfolio. If you want help benchmarking your rents or issuing increases compliantly, let’s talk.

🚀 Start 2025 Compliant & Confident

We work with Liverpool landlords who want less hassle, more protection, and stronger returns. If you need help ticking off this list — or want us to handle it all — we’re ready.

📩 Email: info@openkeylets.com
📞 Call: 0151 701 0212
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