Lauren Fraser and Laura Bushaway write for Housing Today on what the Renters Rights Act means for build-to-rent and PBSA operators
min readThe Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which came into effect on 1 May 2026, represents the most significant shift in the private rented sector in more than 30 years.
Build-to-rent (BTR) operators are well-placed to navigate the change in the landscape, but will be adjusting their business models to deal with the new regime.
Lauren Fraser, Senior Associate and Laura Bushaway, Knowledge Development Lawyer, both in our Real Estate Disputes team, unpick the issues that BTR and PBSA operators need to be considering in response to the Act in an article for Housing Today.
In the article, they explain:
- The end of the fixed term tenancy may lead to uncertainty of occupation
- Possession will take longer, and will cost more
- Rent reviews could bemore contentious
- Administrative burdens are likely to add up
- PBSA providers may need to approach the leigslation differently and must tread with care
- Ground 4A is now an HMO ground again, and timing is everything
Read the full article in Housing Today here (subscription required).
