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Short, practical pieces for everyone this sector touches: tenants, house-hunters, agencies, landlords and builders. No sales pitch, and nothing you need our software to act on.
Renting a home3 min read
What a Deposit Is Actually For, and How to Get It Back
A deposit is not an advance on rent and not a fee. Knowing the difference, and writing three things down on the day you move in, is most of what decides whether you see it again.
4 March 2026Read
Renting a home2 min read
Reading a Lease Before You Sign It
Most tenants read a lease once, quickly, while someone waits. Here are the clauses that decide what the next two years feel like, and the questions to ask about each.
26 January 2026Read