Senior Housing Editor
Helen covers tenant rights, deposit disputes, and eviction procedure. She has over a decade of experience writing about UK housing law for consumer and industry publications, and has reviewed hundreds of real tenant cases across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Helen focuses on the practical steps tenants can take when things go wrong — translating statute into clear next actions.
Articles by Helen Whitmore
- Ombudsman Roundup Week 2026W19
- Five Years in Jail For Landlords Who Rent To Illegal Immigrants
- Co-living - A Fresh Take on Shared Housing
- Asktenants.co.uk – Landlord ratings
- Section 21 - An Uphill Battle For Tenants ?
- Ombudsman Roundup Week 2026W18
- Can my landlord serve me notice after 2 months of renting
- Choice based lettings
- Tdp
- Renters rights act 2025
- Hmo 3 tenants
- 'i'm a gp, we sold our home to rent by the sea and have no regrets'
- Moving out
- Tenants
- Hmo tenants
- Right to Request Pets Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025
- New Grounds for Possession Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025
- Section 21 Abolition Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025
- Survey of London letting agents
- Experts urge landlords to guard against disease
- Tales from the property market: renters, buyers and sellers reveal all
- Winter Worries
- Affordability and budgeting
- Can the letting agent request my visa ? What is right to rent ?
- Games Room Essentials for Your Rental
- Challenging or appealing against benefit decisions
- Renting with cats
- My private rental home is flooded! What should I do?
- Acceptable use policy
- Lettings and The Law
- Landlords how to deal with your paperwork
- Letting agent renewal fees
- Yay or Nay for Online Letting Agents ?
- Edinburgh landlord ordered to pay tenants three times deposit
- Top 10 Tips To Make Most Out Of The Property Viewing
- Gone for Good - The App That Every Mover Needs
- Are you a tenant living with issues prejudicial to health?
- Discount - Get 10% Off Carpet Cleaning
- Slothmove Utilities And Mobile Contracts
- Under-occupation of social housing (the bedroom tax)
- How to make a house your home when you’re renting
- Student houses and their kitchens
- How a good HMO renting experience can lead to better things
- Ripples throughout the property market in 2018
- Moving in ? Get your tenancy deposit protected !
- Tenants report widespread mistrust of landlords as rental demand from priced-out buyers sees surge in fraud
- Top 10 Things to Know While Renting
- Moving Out in 6 Steps - Here is how
- Rogue landlord fined £20,000
- Can a bad check-in inventory harm your tenancy deposit