Tenant Rights, Pets & Discrimination: What the Bill Changes for Landlords The Renters’ Rights Bill introduces one of the most comprehensive overhauls of the private rental sector in recent decades. For landlords, it reshapes key areas of tenancy management, particularly tenant rights, pets, and discrimination laws. Understanding these changes is vital to remaining compliant, fair, […]
How Often Can You Increase Rent Under the New Renters’ Rights Regime? With the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Bill, the private rental sector in England and Wales is undergoing a significant transformation. For landlords, one of the most pressing questions is: how often can you increase rent under the new Renters’ Rights Regime? The […]
Section 8 vs Section 21: What Landlords Must Know After the New Reform Bill The UK’s New Reform Bill, part of the government’s sweeping overhaul of the private rental sector, is transforming how landlords regain possession of their properties. The most notable change is the abolition of Section 21 “no-fault” evictions, forcing landlords to rely […]
How the Renters’ Rights Bill Will Reshape Section 8 Evictions for Landlords The UK’s Renters’ Rights Bill is poised to bring the most significant transformation to the private rental sector in decades. Among the areas set for major reform is the Section 8 eviction process, a mechanism many landlords rely on to regain possession when […]
Renters Reform Bill: Landlords Prepare Now As the Renters (Reform) Bill edges closer to becoming law, landlords across the UK are facing the biggest shake-up in the private rental sector in a generation. With the Bill expected to receive Royal Assent before the end of 2025, now is the time to get ahead of the […]
Section 21 Is Being Abolished – But Is It Really the End for Landlords? Landlords across England are panicking. Headlines scream that Section 21 is being scrapped, the end of the no-fault eviction is near, and landlords are rushing to serve notices, evict tenants, and sell up before it’s “too late.” But is this the […]
Everything You Must Know: Renters Rights Bill What is the Renters’ Rights Bill—and why it matters Originally introduced by the Labour government in September 2024, the Renters’ Rights Bill is a landmark overhaul of private-rented housing law in England. It builds on and replaces the previous Conservative Renters (Reform) Bill. Its aim: rebalance the power […]
Abolishing the No-Fault Eviction Ground After much anticipation the first draft of the Renters Reform Bill published on 17 May 2023, which included the Abolishing the No-Fault Eviction Ground under s.21 of the Housing Act 1988 (Form 6A). The section 21 ground for possession currently allows landlords to terminate an assured shorthold tenancy agreement without […]