Why a Rental Agreement is More than Just a Contract
By The team @ Eden May on 22nd Dec 2025With Christmas around the corner, everything slows down a little.
Emails tail off, work diaries ease, and for a short while at least, the urgency of the year steps back a bit.
It’s a great time to pause,...
What’s On a Landlord’s Christmas Wishlist?
By The team @ Eden May on 15th Dec 2025As we move into 2026 what should the professional landlord be hoping for?
Should they be hoping for some juicy rent rises? Should they be hoping for a queue of buff Love Island-wannabe tenants, who live such...
What the Budget Really Means for Taunton Landlords
By The team @ Eden May on 8th Dec 2025The recent Autumn Budget 2025 brought several important changes for landlords. Nothing seismic, but enough that many in the private rented sector will need to rethink cash flow, yields and long-term plans. Here’s what...
FAO: Landlords and Tenants – Six Tips to Stay Safe Online
By The team @ Eden May on 1st Dec 2025It’s Cyber Monday (December 1st).
And if you didn’t already know, it is a major online shopping event offering big discounts, launched after Black Friday and focused entirely on digital deals and promotions.
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This is Personal: Key Frustrations of Renters Revealed
By The team @ Eden May on 2nd Jun 2025What do tenants really want in a rental? The answer is surprisingly personal.
When tenants feel happy in a rental, they’re more likely to stay put and look after the property.
For landlords, this can mean...
Rentvesting in Taunton: What It Is and How It Works
By The team @ Eden May on 26th May 2025Rentvesting is an arrangement where you rent a home to live in yourself, but buy a property elsewhere and rent it out.
Rentvesting has received a lot of attention in Australia, New Zealand and the USA in recent years....
New Financial Sanctions Rules: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
By The team @ Eden May on 28th Apr 2025Strict new financial sanctions rules affecting many landlords and tenants apply as of May 2025. Here’s a quick heads-up on the changes.
What are the new financial sanctions rules?
Financial sanctions rules...
Rental Fraud Affects 5,000 People in a Year – New Report
By The team @ Eden May on 18th Mar 2025New Home Office figures show there were 5,000 reported cases of rental fraud last year, alongside losses of £9 million. Here’s how tenants and landlords can protect themselves.
With new figures revealing the scale...
How to Increase the Net Yield on Your Taunton Rental – Without Hiking the Rent
By The team @ Eden May on 10th Mar 2025Buy-to-let investors can tighten their belts and improve their bottom line in many ways.
Landlords searching for inspiration need look no further than Apple founder Steve Jobs, who famously said, “Details...
Good News from the Buy-to-Let Mortgage Market
By The team @ Eden May on 3rd Mar 2025A rise in the number of landlords taking out buy-to-let mortgages shows that the market fundamentals in the lettings sector remain strong.
As Chief Commercial Officer of buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages, Steve Cox is...