As school holidays approach, family buyers often become more focused. For sellers with space, gardens or flexible rooms, July can be a useful moment to attract motivated movers.

The rental market continues to shift, with new rules, rising rents and affordability pressures all shaping landlord decisions. July is a good time to review your property and your plans.

A deadline of 2035 sounds comfortably distant. But landlords are being warned that the reformed Decent Homes Standard — which will apply to every privately rented property in England for the first time — is a far bigger undertaking than many realise, and that those who delay could find compliance slipping out of their control.

The rental market is still growing, but the way properties are managed has changed. August is a useful time for landlords to review tenancies, rent processes and record-keeping.