This next Budget could “make or break” the financial outlook of the property market for the coming few years.

Despite last-minute attempts to add more amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill, Peers failed to make any changes to the legislation.

A bizarre new policy has been agreed at the Green Party conference – to abolish landlords completely.

As the Renters’ Rights Bill continues its ping pong process through the House of Lords, landlords should be preparing for a much tighter framework around possession. One of the most significant changes proposed is the reform of Section 8, the legal route for regaining possession where a specific reason applies.

The government is failing to acknowledge the true state of the court system and its lack of readiness to handle possession cases following the end of Section 21, the National Residential Landlords Association has warned.

Landlord repossessions across England and Wales have rocketed in the past year, ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming law and scrapping Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions.

It was good to spend a powerful and practical Sunday in Birmingham at the Renters Rights Bill Update Conference hosted by PIN with Simon Zutshi, Paul Shamplina, Susie Crolla and Adam Lawrence designed to help landlords stay compliant, stay protected, and spot the opportunities others are missing with the looming Renters Rights Bill.

The UK’s rental supply crisis is now most acute in towns as more renters are priced out of cities, according to Q2 2025 research by flat-share site, SpareRoom.