A New Academic Year: Lessons for the Private Rented Sector
September marks the beginning of a new academic year, bringing with it structure, renewal, and a sense of preparation. Pupils arrive with timetables, teachers with lesson plans, and educational establishments with strategies designed to ensure success.
The Private Rented Sector (PRS) can draw strong parallels with this process – particularly as it prepares for the most significant legislative reform in decades: the Renters’ Rights Act.
With the abolition of Section 21, a new type of tenancy, and strengthened compliance, landlords and letting agents cannot afford to be reactive. As with education, success will depend on foresight, organisation, and adapting.
Fewer Voids, More Choice: Why this Professional Guarantor is Reshaping the Rental Market
Why Landlords and Letting Agents Are Looking for New Solutions?
Letting agents and landlords are navigating one of the most demanding periods the private rented sector (PRS) has seen in years:
Rising demand from applicants without UK guarantors or large savings
Regulatory change—including restrictions on up-front rent demands and increased scrutiny of affordability
Pressure to reduce voids, speed up deals, and improve inclusivity without increasing risk
At the same time, tenant demographics are changing. More renters are self-employed, studying from abroad, in receipt of Universal Credit, or working flexible contracts. Many are excellent tenants—but don’t meet traditional referencing criteria.
Carbon Monoxide - Get in the Know
What is carbon monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas, which has no taste, colour, or smell. It can make you seriously ill and can kill quickly without warning.
What are the signs of a carbon monoxide leak?
Carbon monoxide is released when gas appliances do not have enough oxygen to burn correctly. Look outfor the following signs that could indicate that a gas appliance is not working correctly:
• floppy yellow or orange flame on your gas hob, rather than a crisp blue flame
• dark, sooty staining on or around your gas appliances
• increased condensation inside windows
• the boiler pilot light keeps going out.
Changes to Furniture & Furnishings Regulations
On 30 October 2025 the changes made to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 come into force .
This statutory instrument changes the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 to:
remove certain baby and young children’s products from scope of the regulations
remove the requirement for manufacturers to affix a display label to new products
extend the time frame for instituting legal proceedings from 6 – 12 months