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The Renters’ Rights Act 2026 represents the most significant structural change to the private rented sector in England in a generation. Although it is framed politically as a tenant protection measure, for landlords it is better understood as a complete redesign of how assured tenancies operate, how possession is regained, and how rental income risk […]
Read more April 29th, 2026
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is now live, having come into force from 6 April 2026. This marks a significant shift in how self-employed individuals and those with income from property report their income to HMRC, and it is already impacting a substantial number of taxpayers. The new regime currently applies to those […]
Read more April 28th, 2026
On 20 March the Government published ’The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026’. Landlords and their letting agents must legally give this information to tenants by 31 May 2026 to avoid risking a fine. They can give it to tenants as a hard copy or attached electronically as a PDF to an email. The document […]
Read more April 21st, 2026
The government has published a major Construction Products Reform White Paper, setting out plans to tighten the regulation of materials used in the building industry. The proposals are a direct response to the findings of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. At the heart of the new plans is a requirement that all construction products must be […]
Read more April 8th, 2026
Update 24 April 2026: The Government has released a statement saying that they will work on legislation so that no one is newly brought into SDLT as a result of the Renters’ Rights Act. This new legislation will work retrospectively to 1 May 2026. To read more about this, you can see the Government statement […]
Read more April 6th, 2026
As part of the Budget 2025, the Government confirmed its intention to give Mayoral Strategic Authorities in England the power to introduce a local overnight visitor levy. In simple terms, this would allow certain regions to charge guests a fee for staying overnight, something already seen in many international destinations. This is not an entirely […]
Read more April 3rd, 2026