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Practical, no-nonsense guidance for operators who run accommodation by the room: HMOs, student accommodation, co-living and shared accommodation. Clear advice on rooms and beds, tenants, rent, occupancy and managing more than one property.
Latest · HMO management · · 12 min read
A practical guide for UK HMO landlords on fair-usage caps: how to set the allowance, measure usage, bill the excess at cost within Ofgem rules, write the clause, and handle mid-period leavers.
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Boarding houses · 28 October 2026
A practical, step-by-step guide to running a boarding house in the Philippines: pricing room and board, filling rooms, collecting rent, feeding boarders profitably, and growing to a second house.
Boarding houses · 27 October 2026
A practical guide to boarding house management software for Philippine operators: what it does, why board and meals change the billing, and how to choose a tool for rooms, rent and several houses.
Dormitory & bedspace · 26 October 2026
A practical guide for Philippine dormitory and bedspace operators: what the software does, why letting by the bed is different, and how to choose a tool for rent, meals, deposits and several branches in pesos.
Co-living · 24 October 2026
A practical guide to co-living management software: what it does, why the operations side is different from a community app, and how to choose a tool for rooms, all-inclusive rent and multiple buildings.
PG management · 23 October 2026
A practical guide to PG management software for Indian paying guest operators: what it does, how it bills rent with meals and electricity, records UPI, bank-transfer and cash payments, and how to choose one.
Hostel management · 22 October 2026
A practical guide to hostel management software for long-stay and residential hostels: what it does, how it differs from hostel booking systems and spreadsheets, and how to choose one.
Accommodation management · 21 October 2026
A practical guide to accommodation management systems for operators who let by the room: what the software does, the features that matter, how it differs from a hotel PMS and spreadsheets, and how to choose one.
HMO management · 30 September 2026
A practical, England-focused guide to HMO compliance: whether you need a licence, the records and certificates to track, local authority requirements, and how to stay organised.
HMO management · 28 September 2026
The HMO tenant lifecycle stage by stage: what to record at move-in, how to run an active tenancy and its changes, and how to handle move-out and final settlement.
HMO management · 25 September 2026
Why rent tracking gets hard across multiple HMOs, exactly what to record per room and tenant, a step-by-step system, and how to stay on top of arrears.
Student accommodation · 23 September 2026
How UK student accommodation is run day to day, what operators need to track across rooms and residents, and how to manage it without spreadsheet sprawl.
HMO management · 20 September 2026
Why spreadsheets break once you run more than one HMO, what to track across a portfolio, a repeatable weekly system, and how to move off Excel without losing data.
HMO management · 16 September 2026
What HMO management software actually does, how it helps you run rooms, tenants, rent and occupancy across several properties, and how to choose the right system.
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