Preparing for the Future – Strategic Training on the Renters’ Rights Bill
The landscape of the private rented sector is on the brink of significant transformation with the imminent introduction of the Renters’ Rights Bill. As a professional letting agent, ensuring compliance, maintaining operational efficiency, and staying ahead of regulatory changes is crucial for business longevity and reputation.
At the Guild of Letting & Management, we understand the complexities of legislative reform and the direct impact it has on your business. That’s why we have developed a suite of specialised training, strategic planning services, and membership benefits tailored specifically for letting agents.
Our goal is simple – to equip you with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to thrive in the evolving rental market.
The Renters’ Rights Bill - Why preparing for change is key to Minimising Risk
I have been decidedly quiet on LinkedIn for the last 4 or 5 days to reflect and take stock of what is happening in the PRS, and to be honest, rest my eyes from all the reading I have been doing over the last 7 months – well more if we factor in the Bill from the previous government.
Research, reading, analysing, interpreting, formatting courses, drafting questions, drafting answers, writing blogs, attending legal seminars & courses, speaking at events, delivering webinars & courses are all part of the remit and require planning. The last time my colleagues and I encountered this volume of work was with the introduction of the Housing Act 2004. I had just embarked on my career in the PRS and sat back whilst my colleagues and barrister / mentor / friend / oracle did the heavy lifting.
Home Buying & Selling
Major new plans to modernise home buying and selling to save people time and money and further measures to improve the lives of leaseholders
Millions of people are set to benefit from improvements to the way homes are bought and sold, saving them both time and money by helping stop property transactions from falling through.
On the 9th February, the government announced that it will modernise the way the process works to bring down current delays of almost five months. One of the key reasons the buying and selling process can be long and frustrating is a lack of digitalisation and join up in the sector, which is why the government is opening up key property information, ensuring this data can be shared between trusted professionals more easily, and driving forward plans for digital identity services to slash transaction times.
Awaab's Law and Social Housing
The Government has announced the forthcoming implementation of Awaab's Law, which will take effect for the social housing sector from October 2025. Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, confirmed that:- “We intend to act as quickly as possible to bring all relevant hazards within the scope of new legal requirements, but to ensure its effective implementation we will implement Awaab’s Law through a phased approach.”