How letting agents and property managers can prepare for changes to Section 8

Reliance Residential | September 26, 2025

The long-anticipated Renters Reform Bill is set to bring one of the most significant shifts in the UK rental market in decades: the abolition of Section 21 'no-fault' evictions. Once this change takes effect, landlords and letting agents will no longer..

Reeves Explores Innovative Overhaul of Anti-Aspirational Property Taxes

Reliance Residential | August 26, 2025

As the property sector awaits the publication of the UK Government’s new Housing Strategy, reports suggest the Treasury is actively considering a radical reform to the way property is taxed. Under the proposal, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) would..

How letting agents can manage summer turnover with fewer disputes

Reliance Residential | August 4, 2025

The warmer months bring a surge of tenancy turnovers, from student lets ending around graduation, to families relocating during school holidays. For letting agents, this can be a hectic period with a high volume of move-outs to process.

Common end-of-tenancy issues

Understanding..

Fairer Heat Network Pricing: The Realities for Managing Agents and Leaseholders

Reliance Residential | July 13, 2025

The way heat networks are priced and regulated in the UK is about to change. Under Ofgem’s proposed Heat Networks Regulation: Fair Pricing Protections consultation, a new framework is being developed to ensure fairer, more transparent pricing for consumers,..

Renters’ Rights Bill – Next steps and getting prepared…

Reliance Residential | June 30, 2025

The Bill cleared the Committee Stage in the House of Lords on 15 May 2025, and the next step, the Report Stage, will take place over three sessions between 1–15 July. It seems unlikely the Bill will complete the final stages and..

Boiler Upgrade Scheme must evolve to protect availability of homes

Reliance Residential | June 25, 2025

A more ambitious scope is needed to help overcome the barriers landlords face in meeting the UK Government’s energy efficiency ambitions — especially the proposed Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) of EPC C for new tenancies by 2028.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme..

Driving Housing Growth: What New Planning Reforms and SME Support Mean for the Property Market

Reliance Residential | June 12, 2025

The UK Government has recently announced a significant package of reforms aimed at accelerating housing delivery, with a particular focus on supporting small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders. These developments represent a strategic shift that could reshape the property landscape — and..