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Hey good morning. I hope you survived the weekend, especially if you’re out west.  -> The housing minister detailed the phased roll out of the #RentersRights  Bill, with the end of S.21, non-discrimination and replacement of ASTs with periodic tenancies starting from May 2026. More vague is the second phase launch, including the #PRS  Database, as coming late in 2026. -> Rent controls backfire with the majority of Scottish landlords raising rents annually reports Property Ind

And just like that, it’s Monday again. Hello team, let’s see what happened.  -> @lloyds living has become a top 5 private landlord in the U.K. in the space of 5 years with their investment in a 7,500 strong #sfh portfolio. The FT reported on the weekend that is now a “significant contributor to growth” within the group.  -> There is a growing regional divide in affordability  pressures in the private rental sector, with Wales and North East experiencing the greatest pressure,

And then it was November…..hello team, happy Monday.  - A week after London proposed reducing the number of affordable homes in  planning  requirements, think tank Onward proposes creating Purpose Built Young Professional Accommodation as a new asset-class.  - Berkeley Group have come under fire for proposing the reduction of affordable homes in their Aylesham Centre development in  Peckham  from 12% to 8%. The scheme has had some local pushback already as Rye Lane has gone t