{"product_id":"the-good-landlord-handbook-audiobook","title":"The Good Landlord Handbook, Audiobook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Good Landlord Handbook: Succeed as a landlord under the Renters’ Rights Act by Suzanne Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Audiobook: \u003c\/strong\u003eDigitally narrated by SuzeAI, the professional voice clone of Suzanne Smith, delivered by BookFunnel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2302856045\u0026amp;color=%23304f0a\u0026amp;auto_play=true\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\" height=\"166\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Suzanne Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/suzanne-smith-878331927\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuzanne Smith\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"The Good Landlord Handbook: Introduction\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/suzanne-smith-878331927\/0_1_introduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Good Landlord Handbook: Introduction\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Renters' Rights Act 2025 is the biggest change to England's private rented sector in almost 40 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1 May 2026, there are complex new rules at every stage of a tenancy, with significant penalties for landlords who get it wrong. This book shows you how to get it right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWritten by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Biography of Suzanne Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.theindependentlandlord.com\/pages\/about-suzanne-smith\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzanne Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a widely respected expert on the Renters' Rights Act and former corporate solicitor, it combines her legal expertise with hands-on landlord experience in this comprehensive, practical handbook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Good Landlord Handbook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e does not just explain the Renters' Rights Act, but it shows what the new regime means in practice, at every stage of a tenancy for s\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eingle lets, HMOs and high rent tenancies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 66, 117);\"\u003eWhat does digitally narrated mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis audiobook is narrated using the professional voice clone of the author, Suzanne Smith. The clone was created using \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ElevenLabs\" href=\"https:\/\/try.elevenlabs.io\/ix59hlzgh5eq\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eElevenLabs\u003c\/a\u003e voice technology, trained on recordings of Suzanne's own voice, and every chapter has been personally directed, produced and quality-checked by her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe voice you hear is Suzanne's. The words are Suzanne's. The technology simply made it possible for an independently published author to produce a professional audiobook without a recording studio, a sound engineer, or a five-figure production budget...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe result? An audiobook that sounds like Suzanne, because it is.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 66, 117);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 66, 117);\"\u003eWhat's in The Good Landlord Handbook?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis detailed yet digestible book is structured around the lifecycle of a tenancy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoundations: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe business of being a landlord, a plain-English overview of the Renters' Rights Act, key legal obligations, and how to work with (or without) letting agents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the tenancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Getting a property ready to let, setting rent under the new rules, finding and vetting tenants, setting up a compliant assured periodic tenancy, and checking tenants in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuring the tenancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Property management for single lets and HMOs, self-managing, managing letting agents, handling repairs, damp and mould, subletting, pets, inspections, rent in advance, rent increases, and rent arrears.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnding the tenancy: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe end of Section 21, the revamped Section 8 grounds for possession, serving notices, recovering possession, deposit returns, and everything in between.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Renters' Rights Act 2025 is not a bolt-on. As well as meriting a standalone chapter, it is integrated throughout the book, because this is now the way landlords need to operate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWith over 100 footnotes for those who want to dig deeper, plus extensive appendices covering legislation, civil penalties, implementation timelines, and further resources, this is a book you'll keep coming back to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis book doesn't just tell you what the rules are. It explains what the new regime means in practice, and how to provide a genuinely good service for tenants at every stage of a tenancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing a good landlord is good for tenants and good business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 66, 117);\"\u003eFree Audiobook Companion Guide ebook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome things don't quite work as audio. Tables of legislation, lists of further resources, and details about penalties\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare much easier to read than to listen to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI therefore decided to put together a free companion guide as an ebook, with all the appendices, complete with hyperlinks. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 66, 117);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 66, 117);\"\u003eDelivery\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 66, 117);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe audiobook is delivered by BookFunnel. 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