MPs Debate Regulation of Property Agents
2nd July 2026, sees House of Commons sit from 09:30 am. The primary business will centre around oral questions to government ministers, the Business Statement, and backbench debates as follows:-
09:30 am: Oral questions to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle
Following Trade Questions: Business Statement to the Leader of the House
Reform of the Property Sector - What’s on the Horizon?
A shift in towards regulation of the property sector is on the horizon within social housing and the Private Rented Sector.
Social Housing
It all began with former Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s announcement in 2023 that Social housing managers would be required to gain professional qualifications under the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 to protect residents and raise standards in the sector and rightly so, in part as a result of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and in memory of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who tragically died in 2020 due to prolonged exposure to severe black mould.
Renters’ Rights Act -It’s All About the New Norm
Just one month into the implementation of Phase 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, it is becoming clear that the issues and challenges being navigated by letting agents are consistent across England.
While experiences will vary from agency to agency, a number of common themes have emerged as letting agents adapt to the new legislative framework. In no particular order, the following trends are becoming apparent:-
Serving Section 8 (Form 3A) under Grounds 1 and 1A. Landlords are using the fact that tenancies created over 12 months ago do not bear the weight of the restrictions imposed by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
Renters’ Rights Act 2025 News:-Information Sheet Published
The government has published the Information Sheet which landlords must give to tenants by 31st May or face a potential £7,000.00 fine and must be provided if the tenancy is an assured or assured shorthold tenancy, was created before 1st May 2026 and has a wholly or partly written record of terms.
Letting agents who manage a landlord's property must also give tenants the sheet, even if the landlord has already done so.
How to Serve the Information Sheet
A copy must be given to every tenant named on the tenancy agreement but is only valid when downloaded, and must be provided in the exact PDF format.
The Information Sheet MUST be provided to tenants :-
In printed hard copy format, which is posted or hand-delivered
OR
by sending the Information Sheet in an email or text as an attachment.
The link CANNOT be emailed or sent as a text as this will not be valid.