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The Renters Reform Bill 2025 is a landmark piece of legislation currently making its way through Parliament, aimed at transforming the rental market for both tenants and landlords. Its primary goal is to offer greater protections for renters while ensuring a fairer, more transparent system for landlords. Among its key proposals are the abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, the introduction of a landlord ombudsman, and measures to make renting more secure and affordable.
This page will keep you updated with the latest developments surrounding the Bill, highlighting the changes most relevant to landlords. For a full, detailed breakdown, please visit the official government resources or check out our dedicated pages for further guidance.
1. Abolition of Section 21 No-Fault Evictions
2. Removal of Advance Rental Payments
3. End of Rental Bidding Above Advertised Rent
4. No Minimum Term Contracts
5. Creation of Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman
6. Strengthened Tenant Pet Request Rights
7. Updated Possession Grounds for Landlords and Tenants
8. Private Rented Sector Landlord Database
9. Protection Against Backdoor Evictions
10. Application of Decent Homes Standard
11. Enhanced Rent Repayment Order Penalties
12. Enforcement of “Awaab’s Law”
Whilst there are many well-intentioned elements of the bill which aim to improve renting standards, unfortunately some of them are misguided and hold the potential to actually make renting worse for everyone involved, tenants included. Some of our concerns are available on our guidance page.
For further resources on the subject, please head to our resources page.
Our FAQs are coming soon. In the meantime if you are a landlord or a tenant with concerns about how you may be affected by the upcoming bill, please don't hesitate to give us a call for a chat.
