Buy to Let expert and TV star Paul Shamplina has been urging private landlords to use letting agents as the private rented sector comes under increased regulatory and financial pressure.

Shamplina says given this backdrop, landlords need to seriously consider using professional help to manage their properties even if they haven’t considered it in the past.

“There’s been 47 changes to regulation and law in the UK during Covid and for the small portfolio landlords now everything has changed massively,” he says.

“I believe it’s essential that they have a letting agent on their side albeit the correct agent by picking the right one, which is very important.”