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The Renters Rights Act 2026: What It Really Means for BTR, Portfolios and Landlords
From 1 May 2026 the Renters Rights Act 2025 fundamentally changes how residential tenancies work in England. Section 21 is abolished. Fixed term tenancies disappear. All tenancies become rolling periodic with tenants able to leave on two months' notice. Rent can only be increased once a year through a formal Section 13 notice. The Act also introduces a PRS Database, a new Ombudsman, and civil penalties that start at £7,000 and can reach £40,000 for serious or repeated breache

Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking
Apr 2111 min read


Why Residential Property Training Is Broken in the UK
I have been training property professionals in the UK for years. Landlords, investors, developers, business owners, letting agents, leasing teams and operators from entry level through to C-suite. I have stood in front of every type of person this sector produces and delivered sessions on everything from compliance and legislation to customer service and leadership. And in that time I have watched a quiet but significant shift happen in how our sector thinks about training. I

Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking
Apr 216 min read


Five Things Investors Miss in Operational Due Diligence
In 2025 a record £5.2 billion was invested into the UK Build to Rent market. Investor appetite for residential assets has never been stronger. And yet the same conversations keep happening in boardrooms and investment committees across the sector. Schemes that looked solid on paper are underperforming. Assets that passed financial due diligence are costing more to run than anyone projected. Residents are leaving. Teams are struggling. The reason is almost always the same. Inv

Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking
Apr 215 min read


What Good Residential Property Operations Actually Look Like in 2026
The headlines about Build to Rent are hard to argue with right now. Around £5.3 billion was invested in the UK BTR sector during 2025, with investment forecast to rise a further 7.7% in 2026. There are now 146,700 complete BTR units nationally, and we are increasingly optimistic about the market heading into 2026 as macro headwinds ease and investor demand remains strong. But here is what the investment figures do not tell you. Capital going into a sector does not guarantee t

Rachel Hanniquet-Brooking
Apr 215 min read
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