Renters Rights Act creates massive extra red tape
Summary
A survey of lettings professionals reports that the Renters Rights Act has significantly increased administrative workload, with compliance and record keeping identified as the main pressure point. Respondents also highlighted fragmented technology, more manual data handling, and concerns about keeping up with compliance while maintaining profitability.
Why it matters
The article signals that the Renters Rights Act is already changing operational processes across the lettings sector, which may affect the evidence and documentation surveyors encounter in landlord, tenancy and management-related work. It is relevant to residential property surveyors because it points to a more compliance-heavy environment and greater reliance on accurate records and integrated systems.
Key points
- 73% of lettings professionals say the Renters Rights Act has increased administrative workload.
- Compliance and record keeping were the biggest contributors to the extra workload.
- Many businesses still rely on disconnected systems, emails and spreadsheets.
- Manual re-entry of tenancy information remains common across the tenancy lifecycle.
- The main future concern is keeping up with compliance requirements.
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