For decades, Buy-to-Let (BTL) was the "gold standard" of UK investment. But as of 2026, that landscape isn't just shifting—it is being bulldozed.

Fair Access: Enhancing Discrimination Protection for Tenants. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 significantly strengthens protections against discrimination, signalling a zero-tolerance approach to unfair treatment in the private rental sector. 

The Landlord's Essential Guide to the Renter's Reform Bill: 10 Critical Q&As. The Renters' Rights Act is a landmark piece of UK legislation designed to fundamentally rebalance the power dynamic in the private rented sector. Its core mechanism for change is to remove the primary source of tenant insecurity and introduce new regulatory structures to improve housing standards and dispute resolution.