Understanding the Renters (Reform) Bill: An Overview of Likely Changes

Following its Third Reading in the House of Lords on 21 July 2025, only minor drafting amendments were made to the Renters (Reform) Bill (‘the Bill’), signalling the Lords’ broad approval of its substance.

If the Bill is given Royal Assent in its current form — with no last-minute policy reversals when it returns to the Commons on 8 September 2025 — it will mark the most significant overhaul of tenancy law since the Housing Act 1988.

This article outlines the key reforms envisaged by the Bill to help landlords, tenants, and investors prepare for the changes ahead.

Government consults on banning new leasehold flats, ground rent cap, and transition to commonhold

The Government has now opened a consultation in this regard titled “Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats”.

The consultation forms part of the next phase of leasehold reform and sits alongside the ongoing implementation of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (‘The 2024 Act’) and the recently published draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (‘The Bill’).

This seeks opinions from leaseholders, landlords and managing agents about how the Bill’s proposed ban on new residential leaseholds should be implemented in practice.

The Autumn Budget 2025 – What It Means for Property Owners, Landlords and Tenants

The Autumn Budget 2025, announced today by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, has finally clarified several rumoured tax changes to the property market – namely, to council tax, income tax and stamp duty land tax (SDLT). Key changes and potential knock-on effects are outlined below.