Renters' Rights Week Theme The abolition of Section 21 in five weeks is the biggest shift in private rented sector law in a generation, and the landlords who have not yet built a plan around it are about to find out what unpreparedness costs. What if the decision you are delaying right now — about whether to exit, restructure, or stay — becomes significantly more expensive and significantly less flexible the moment 1 May 2026 arrives? Every landlord I speak to right now is somewhere on a spectrum between quietly anxious and actively panicking, and the honest truth is that both responses are understandable given what the Renters' Rights Act, the incoming Decent Homes Standard, the IHT pension changes from April 2027, and the current lending environment are all doing simultaneously to the economics of holding residential property in this country. This week I am dedicating every post to the intersection of housing standards, tenant welfare, landlord exits, and what ethical, strategic property investment looks like in this environment — because I believe there is a way to navigate this that is good for landlords, good for tenants, and good for the housing stock that both the NHS and local authorities are depending on to stop haemorrhaging £18.5 billion a year in costs caused by cold, damp, and dangerous homes. But first — I want to know where you are right now. What is your biggest concern as a landlord today? Section 21 gone, no exit plan Compliance costs too high CGT if I sell now Renters Rights cut my returns If any of these landed close to home, drop a comment with where you are in the process — I read every single one — and if you want to start a private conversation about what your options actually look like, send me a DM. And if this week's theme is relevant to someone in your network, a repost takes ten seconds and might be the most useful thing they see this week. For informational purposes only. Not financial or legal advice

Posted by Per & Lily at 2026-03-30 07:50:53 UTC