Insights

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025 and the first phase of the Act will come into effect on 1 May 2026 with further stages to follow. As the Act is now law, it’s essential for anyone involved in residential lettings or management to understand the upcoming changes.

If you own a farm, land or a family business, you will have undoubtedly heard that inheritance tax (IHT) rules are changing. While the headlines have caused concern, the key message is this: don’t panic – but don’t ignore it either.

With the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 set to abolish section 21 “no-fault” notices from 1 May 2026, landlords and letting agents now have only a brief window remaining to serve a valid section 21 notice under the current legislation.

The Government published the long anticipated Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on 27 January 2026.

A tightening regulatory framework is reshaping the commercial property market with upcoming EPC requirements obliging landlords to remedy energy‑performance deficiencies or face restrictions on their ability to let non‑compliant buildings.

Few constitutional safeguards are as deeply embedded in the English legal tradition as the right to trial by jury. It is a principle rooted in Magna Carta and preserved through centuries of legal development. Yet current government proposals—designed (so they say) to address the severe backlog in the criminal courts—represent one of the most far‑reaching attempts to limit jury trials in modern times.