TLA Publishing Standards

Clear, accurate and accountable publishing

How The Landlord Association prepares, verifies, publishes, updates and corrects its editorial content.

Accuracy and verification
Clear sourcing and attribution
Prompt corrections where needed

The Landlord Association (TLA) is committed to publishing accurate, useful and transparent information for landlords, letting agents, property managers, tenants and other participants in the UK rented sector.

Our editorial process

How content moves from source to publication

These standards apply to news reports, regulatory updates, market analysis, research summaries, practical guidance and opinion content published by TLA.

01

Source

Identify authoritative legislation, guidance, judgments, reports, data or direct statements.

02

Verify

Check material facts, dates, figures, quotations and regulatory references before publication.

03

Review

Confirm that the article is clear, useful, properly attributed and suitable for its intended audience.

04

Update

Correct material errors and update information when the facts or regulatory position change.

Publishing policy

TLA editorial standards

These principles guide the preparation, review, publication and maintenance of TLA editorial content.

Accuracy and verification

We aim to publish information that is accurate at the time of publication. Facts, dates, figures, quotations and legal or regulatory references should be checked against reliable sources before an article is published.

Where information is developing or has not been independently confirmed, this should be made clear within the article.

Preferred primary sources UK Government departments, legislation, statutory guidance, Parliament, courts, tribunals, regulators, local authorities, original research, datasets and direct statements.

Sources and attribution

TLA clearly attributes information obtained from external publications, organisations, reports, consultations, judgments and datasets.

Links to original sources are included where they are available and useful to readers.

Content from another publisher should not be presented as original TLA reporting. TLA aims to add independent context, analysis or practical relevance.

Authorship and accountability

Editorial articles should display a clear byline identifying the responsible author, contributor or editorial team.

General news and regulatory reporting may be published by the TLA Editorial Team .

Commentary, research and specialist contributions may be attributed to a named author where appropriate.

Editorial independence

Editorial decisions are based on relevance, public interest, accuracy and value to readers.

Commercial relationships, advertising arrangements and membership partnerships should not determine the conclusions of independent editorial coverage.

A relevant commercial relationship or potential conflict should be disclosed where necessary.

Sponsored and commercial content

Paid, sponsored, partner or promotional content must be clearly identified.

Labels may include "Sponsored", "Partner Content", "Advertisement" or another description that makes the commercial relationship clear.

Sponsored content must not be presented in a way that could reasonably be mistaken for independent reporting.

Corrections and updates

TLA will correct material factual errors promptly when they are identified.

Minor spelling, formatting or grammatical amendments may be made without a formal correction notice.

Where an amendment materially changes the meaning, accuracy or conclusion of an article, a visible correction or update note should explain what changed.

Use of artificial intelligence

TLA may use artificial intelligence and other digital tools to support research, summarisation, drafting, formatting, transcription, data organisation or editorial review.

Artificial intelligence is not treated as a primary source. Content intended for publication should be reviewed by a responsible person.

TLA remains responsible for the accuracy, presentation and editorial quality of published content.

Legal and regulatory information

Articles concerning legislation, regulation, compliance, court decisions or tenancy management are provided for general information and educational purposes.

They do not automatically constitute legal advice for an individual case.

Readers should seek appropriately qualified advice where a matter depends on specific facts, documents, deadlines or legal proceedings.

Opinion and analysis

Opinion, commentary and analysis should be clearly distinguishable from factual news reporting.

The views of a named contributor do not necessarily represent the views of every TLA member, partner or stakeholder.

Reader feedback

Report an error or request a correction

Readers are encouraged to report possible errors, missing context or concerns about an article. Please include the article title and URL, the information believed to be incorrect, the reason for the concern and any supporting source or evidence.

1 Article title and URL
2 The information believed to be incorrect
3 The reason for the concern
4 Any supporting source or evidence
Last updated: 26 June 2026. These editorial standards apply to editorial content published on landlordassociation.org.uk.