Renters’ Rights Act - Key Implications for Estates, Trusts & Private Client Advisers

Introduction

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 introduces significant changes to the private rented sector, with implications extending beyond traditional landlord and tenant work. Private client practitioners advising on estates, trusts and property will also need to understand how the new regime affects clients who own or inherit tenanted property.

Executors and trustees can find themselves acting as landlords, sometimes unexpectedly, and may face additional compliance obligations and practical difficulties when seeking to manage or realise rental property. Changes to possession rules, including the removal of section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, may affect the timing of estate administration, property sales and other asset management decisions.

This new virtual classroom seminar will examine the key implications for estates and trusts holding rental property, including the position where property is gifted subject to a tenancy. It will provide practical guidance on managing landlord responsibilities, anticipating potential delays and reducing risk when dealing with tenanted property.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Key reforms introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and their relevance to private client practitioners
• The implications for estates where the deceased owned tenanted property
• When executors and trustees may become landlords and the responsibilities this creates
• The impact of changes to possession rights on estate administration and property sales
• Key issues when gifting or transferring property subject to an existing tenancy
• Compliance and risk management considerations for trustees holding rental property
• Practical steps for managing tenanted property during estate planning and administration

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.