Horizon Management has taken on the management of 347 homes in Sheffield and Merseyside after leaseholders exercised their statutory Right to Manage. The article highlights the firm’s role in both running the RTM process and preparing the operational handover, alongside wider pressure on leaseholders from rising service charges and recent RTM reforms.
Manchester’s rental market remains highly competitive, with properties letting faster even as asking rents continue to rise. The article attributes this to persistent demand outstripping supply, alongside early market effects from the Renters’ Rights Act and a shift toward more professional landlord management.
Knight Frank argues that the Renters Rights Act is having unintended consequences, with tighter rules and reduced landlord confidence contributing to lower supply and higher advertised rents. The article also links anticipated EPC C requirements from 2030 and tax pressures to further constraints on rental stock, particularly in London markets.
London asking rents are rising strongly even as tenant enquiries per available property have fallen, according to Hello Neighbour. The agency links the shift to reduced net migration and to the Renters Rights Act, which it says is encouraging landlords and agents to set higher initial rents and making mid-tenancy rent increases more complex.
The article reports a sharp rise in Right to Buy sales in England during 2025-26, alongside a fall in the number of replacement homes funded through receipts. It also outlines proposed reforms in the Social Housing Bill that would lengthen eligibility, extend protections for new social homes and alter discounts, with the Bill expected to progress further next month.
A prime lettings agent reports that tenant demand in London remains strong, but renters are becoming more selective, negotiating harder and moving away from overpriced homes. The article links this behavioural split to the Renters Rights Act threshold at £2,000 per week, suggesting the market is starting to operate differently above and below that level.
Foxtons says the Renters’ Rights Act is already supporting its lettings business, with stronger demand for property management services, Build to Rent growth and increased cross-selling of ancillary landlord and tenant services. At the same time, the company reports continued weakness in sales and has reduced costs to reflect lower transaction volumes, while calling for Stamp Duty reform to support home moving.
