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Are you ready? The last piece of legal paperwork was recently issued by the government and we are now able to write and explain, in brief, how the Renters Rights Act (RRA) will affect your position as a landlord. Depending upon the way you currently run your tenancy, will indicate how much or little the…

Court Delays for Landlords will only be longer after 1st May 2026 One has to wonder how long it will take for the government to fully understand the negative effect that some of the changes will have on the PRS (Private Rental Sector). A lot of the new rules in the RRA (Renters Rights Act)…

Landlords and agents – Does the 27th December ring a bell? It should do and it deserves far more attention than it is getting, as it has rather slipped under the radar being overshadowed by the Renters Rights Act starting on the 1st May 2026! Why is it so important? From the 27th, councils will…

Renters Rights Bill (RRB) – Be Prepared! A lot has been written about the RRB and it is fair to say that this piece of legislation will fundamentally change the way that landlords and agents look at and work within the PRS (Private rental Sector). For many good landlords who are doing most of the…

Landlord Portal & Redress Scheme   The Renters Rights Bill (RRB) aims to have ONE redress scheme for landlords, which will act as the ombudsman for the PRS. It will provide a fair, impartial & binding resolution for tenants, plus have powers to compel landlords to take certain actions. Landlords will have to join by…

Discrimination (Part 2) Housing Benefit – It seems absurd that such a fuss is being made about this topic. The reason being that it has been Illegal for landlords and agents to have blanket bans on renting to tenants in receipt of benefits since July 2020. This was the case of “Jane” in the District…

Discrimination (Part 1) This is a very emotive and subjective area for both tenants and landlords. Under the Renters Rights Bill (RRB), the government does not want landlords to be able to discriminate against tenants in the following areas – Pets, Children and Housing Benefit. Pets – Tenants will have strengthened rights to request a…

RRB – Rent – What you will be able to and not able to do! There are three areas that are affected by the changes in the RRB, namely the marketing rent, the initial rent taken and rent increases: Marketing Rent Landlords or third parties, will not be allowed to advertise properties for rent, without…

Section 8 – Most Important Changes The Renters Rights Bill will make some major changes to the grounds in S.8. We will look at the main implications for landlords, but please be aware there are still some minor tweaks that may take place before it becomes law. The grounds not covered will be the ones…

Section 21 and Section 8  – The future? It can no longer be queried if S.21 is going to be abolished; because it is a priority of this government to remove it as quickly as possible. As I write there is a potential delay in the House of Lords as amendments are discussed, primarily relating…

Renters Rights Bill (RRB) – Is This It? Many of you will know that I stopped talking about the Renters Reform Bill (first introduced to Parliament in 2019), last year, because there was never any sign of an implementation date under the Tories. My reluctance has now diminished, as Labour has a definite and fast-moving…

Landlords – How have they changed over recent years? (My Thoughts) A lot has been written about the make up of todays landlord groups. Labour is convinced that there is no mass exodus of existing landlords, rather favouring the view that the number of landlords has not altered dramatically. If that is true, there is…