Why Every Landlord Needs to Understand One of the Most Important Changes in the Renters’ Rights Act By Ben Jones, Director, The Stepping Stones Group When you’ve worked in the lettings industry for as long as I have, you begin to recognise that not all pieces of legislation are created equal. Some changes come and go with relatively little impact. …
Renters Rights Act – Ongoing updates from Stepping Stones Letting
Ground 1 Under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Can a Landlord Move Back Into Their Rental Property? The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 represents the biggest change to the private rented sector in a generation. With the abolition of Section 21 “no fault” evictions, landlords across England are understandably asking one very important question: What Happens If I Genuinely Need My …
The Renters’ Rights Act Explained: What the Reforms Mean for Landlords
Over the past few months we have published a series of guides examining the major reforms introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act. Much of the public discussion has focused on individual headlines — the end of Section 21, the shift to periodic tenancies, or the introduction of stronger enforcement powers. But the legislation is better understood as a complete restructuring …
Pet friendly tenancy contracts should be standard says Government.
The government’s model tenancy agreement has been amended to be pro-pet….
Name and shame rogue lettings agents, says top industry figure
One of the highest profile figures in the rental sector says rogue letting agents should be named and shamed as a warning to innocent landlords who risk being conned…..
Eviction ban could leave some landlords without rent for two years
Some landlords could find themselves without rental income for two years if a ‘perfect storm’ of circumstances affects their lettings and they find themselves unable to evict unsatisfactory tenants. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has said that the Government is asking landlords to subsidise struggling renters and rewarding those who are wilfully …