Most landlords have made their peace with the tax calendar. You file your return, you pay in January, you pay again in July, and in between you get on with running your properties. It isn’t fun, but it’s predictable. That predictability might be about to change. The Treasury has opened a consultation on a fairly big shift in how people …
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. …
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 …
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 …
One of the quieter but potentially far-reaching changes introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act is the creation of a national Private Rented Sector (PRS) landlord database. Unlike the abolition of Section 21 or the move to periodic tenancies, this reform has not generated many headlines. Yet it could have a significant impact on how the private rented sector is monitored …
One of the less widely discussed aspects of the Renters’ Rights Act is how tenants will end tenancies once the new system is in place. Much of the public conversation has focused on the abolition of Section 21 and the changes to possession law. But the move to assured periodic tenancies also changes how tenants leave a property. Under the …
One of the most practical questions landlords are asking about the Renters’ Rights Act is also one of the simplest: how will rent increases work once the new rules come into force? For years, many landlords have relied on fixed-term tenancies when adjusting rents. When the fixed term ended, a new agreement could be offered at a revised rent level. …
Blog Series: Preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act – Part 3 For many landlords, the most significant practical consequence of the Renters’ Rights Act will not simply be the loss of Section 21. It will be the disappearance of the fixed-term tenancy structure that has shaped the private rented sector for decades. Under the current system, many landlords rely on …
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Blog Series: Preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act – Part 2 Much of the discussion around the Renters’ Rights Act has focused on the abolition of Section 21 and the changes to possession law. Those are important reforms, but they are not necessarily the part of the legislation that will affect landlords most often. The …
The abolition of Section 21 is the change that has grabbed most of the headlines, but for landlords the real issue is not simply that one notice is disappearing. The bigger story is that the whole route to possession is becoming more structured, more evidence-based and less forgiving of mistakes. For years, Section 21 gave landlords a relatively straightforward way …