Renters Rights Bill Seminar – Part 2

Thursday 2nd October | 18:00, followed by a drinks reception

54 Doughty Street, London, WC1N 2LS

Although the headline is the end of section 21, the Renters Rights Act is the most sustained legislative intervention in the private rented sector since 1988.  It will have a significant effect on a range of issues that have long been the subject of debate. Building on the ill-fated Renters Reform Bill, the Act includes:

  • a rebalancing of the relationship between landlord and tenant, including the abolition of section 21, the end of fixed term tenancies and longer notice periods for other grounds;
  • new grounds of possession (particularly in the supported accommodation sector);
  • new duties on local authorities to enforce landlord and tenant legislation;
  • the creation of new anti-discrimination provisions (extended to Wales);
  • a slew of new offences and civil penalties including an extension of rent repayment orders;
  • new provisions for pre-tenancy rents and rent increases to dampen excessive rent demands. 

The changes are both nuanced and bold increasing the role of the Tribunal and local authority intervention and prosecution. The potential benefits for tenants – and the constraints on landlords – will no doubt also see considerable litigation in the county courts as the legislation beds in.

The first seminar on 25th September 2025 will cover the changes as they relate to the grant of tenancies and the life of a tenancy. 


The speakers are:

  • Daniel Clarke (Chair), Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
  • Cara Hall, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
  • Dominic Preston, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
  • Marie Paris, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
  • Siobhan McGrath, President of the FTT (Property Chamber)

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