The government has said England’s short-lets register, covering Airbnb-style accommodation, is expected to be fully operational by March next year and is likely to be mandatory. The article also notes that Scotland and Northern Ireland already have similar schemes, while Wales is introducing a visitor accommodation register from next month.
A survey by The Letting Partnership suggests letting agents expect the Renters Rights Act to increase their compliance and administrative workload. Despite this, seven in 10 respondents believe the added complexity will make professional agents more important to landlords.
Rightmove has added a rent review function to its Tenancy Manager service to help letting agents create and serve Section 13 rent increase notices from existing tenancy records. The update is positioned as part of its wider Lead to Keys suite, aimed at streamlining lettings workflows and supporting agents as they adapt to changes introduced by the Renters Rights Act.
