The reality is that housing supply, tenant behaviour and landlord decisions are all linked. As the market adapts to regulatory change, estate and letting agents will need to stay flexible and understand how shifts in one part of the sector can ripple across the wider housing market.

With ongoing headlines about regulation, tax changes and the upcoming Renters’ Rights Act, some landlords are understandably asking questions about the future of their investments. 

The Renters’ Rights Act will ban rental bidding wars in England, meaning agents and landlords will no longer be able to invite, encourage, or accept offers above the advertised rent.

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is one of the biggest structural changes to the private rented sector in a generation and with the first phase starting on 1st May 2026, preparation is essential.

The Government has now published the Explanatory Notes, giving important insight into how the new system is expected to work in practice.

Packed full of questions and tips, this handy guide has been designed to help you establish whether your suppliers are ready to support you over the crucial transitional and implementation phases of the Renters’ Rights Act.

New court data is sending a clear message to landlords and letting agents. Fewer possession claims are being issued, but more cases are progressing all the way through to enforcement — with repossessions rising and timelines stretching to around 27 weeks from claim to outcome. That’s nearly seven months of continued costs, uncertainty, and potential arrears once a case enters the system. With the Renters’ Rights changes on the horizon and court pressures already mounting, preparation is more important than ever.

The Renters’ Rights Act will reshape how rent increases work, but key operational questions around Section 13 remain unresolved. Recent written questions from Kevin Hollinrake MP have also highlighted how little information the government currently holds on rent increase appeals and tribunal pressures, an issue that could affect how the system works in practice.

Last week’s infosheet on the AST changes had an incredible response and it’s clear agents are already thinking ahead!

Building on that momentum, we’ve now released a new toolkit, further supporting agents for the tenancy changes on 1st May 2026. This fundamental shift will affect how tenancies are created, documented, and managed

The industry is going through some of the biggest changes since the late 1980s such as the Renters’ Rights Act, Decent home standards, digital tax returns, and EPCs.