‘So One-Sided’: Readers Divided over Whether Labour’s Rental Reforms Go Too Far

‘So one-sided’: Readers divided over whether Labour’s rental reforms go too far

Our community is deeply divided over Labour’s rental reforms – with landlords warning the end of no-fault evictions will shrink supply and send rents soaring, while renters say the crackdown on insecure and poorly maintained housing is long overdue

New rental law changes explained by a property expert - what renters and landlords need to know

The majority of the provisions within the Renters’ Rights Act came into force last Friday, and many people now assume landlords can no longer evict tenants. That is not correct.The reality is that landlords will still be able to regain possession of their property, but the process is changing. Section 21 “no fault” evictions are being abolished, meaning the focus now shifts to specific legal grounds for possession, such as rent arrears, anti-soc…

Renters' Rights Act comes into effect

A new law has been passed in Parliament that will offer renters significantly more protection and certainty, enabling them to stay in their homes for longer and lessening the threat of homelessness. It has been described as one of the biggest changes to renting laws in 30 years and aims to improve the system for over 11 million private renters and 2.3 million landlords in England. However, many landlords are unhappy with the changes, arguing tha…

The Renters' Rights Act 2025: what it signals for housing

By Matt Jarratt, Operational Lead at Procure Plus The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is beginning to come into force. It is primarily focused on the private rented sector – abolishing fixed-term tenancies, ending no-fault evictions, and introducing new protections on rent increases and discrimination. It does not directly alter the regulatory regime for social landlords. […] The post The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: what it signals for housing standards …

Karis Insurance urges landlords to review protection following implementation of RRA

Ravi Sejpal said: “If landlords can’t recoup lost rental income, then that can quickly erode any returns they are making from that property."

How the new Renters’ Rights Act affects renters and landlords around Reading

NEW LEGISLATION which will see sweeping changes to how tenants and landlords deal with renting homes has been rolled out across the country. The Renters’ Rights Act has laid out new rules on rent increases, fixed-term tenancies, and no-fault evictions across England, after it came into effect on Friday, May 1. The act has seen the abolishment of Section 21 evictions–known as ‘no-fault’ evictions–meaning there must be legal grounds for a landlord…