Buy-to-Let Purchases & the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 - How Far Can You Advise?

Introduction

This webinar is designed for property practitioners who act for buy-to-let purchasers/landlords.

A key focus will be on the extent of the conveyancer’s retainer with the client, especially in matters pertaining to housing law or landlord and tenant issues.

Please note that this webinar does not consider the significant changes to housing law that will be brought about in Wales by the replacement of assured tenancies with occupation contracts.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• How far do you advise the buyer about?
• The potential difficulties of repossessing a property, including the pending abolition of section 21 notices and new possession grounds
• Limits on annual rent increases and restrictions on sale following possession
• The move away from fixed-term tenancies
• The requirements of tenancy deposit schemes
• Can the landlord refuse consent to keeping a pet
• Pending ban on discrimination against tenants with children or on state benefits
• Extensions to rent repayments orders
• How buy-to-let mortgagee requirements might change
• New enforcement powers that will be given to local authorities

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 20th April 2026

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