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The material information rules already shaping what your listing must show
The requirement for property listings to include specific, defined material information has been building since 2022 and is already in force across all three of its published parts. For sellers preparing to market a home, understanding what the rules require, what agents are obliged to ask for, and where the direction of travel is heading is the most practical preparation available before any listing goes live.
What material information means and why it applies
Material information is defined as information which an average consumer needs, in the context of a property listing, to make an informed transactional decision. Under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, agents are legally obliged not to omit or hide material information from property listings. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team published detailed guidance to clarify precisely what that obligation requires, in three phases.
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Tenancy Renewals Have Changed: What Landlords Need to Know
For years, landlords have been used to reaching the end of a fixed-term tenancy and deciding what happens next.
Do you offer another 6 or 12 months?
Do you let the tenancy roll on?
Is it time to review the rent?
Since 1 May 2026, that process has changed for most private landlords in England. Most assured shorthold tenancies automatically became assured periodic tenancies, meaning they now continue on a rolling basis rather than coming to an end on a set date. So, what do landlords actually need to do now? There is no traditional renewal. For most tenancies, there is no longer a fixed-term renewal to arrange. When the date that was previously shown as the end of the tenancy arrives:
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What Happens on Completion Day When Selling Your Home?
Completion day is one of the biggest milestones when selling your home. It is the day ownership officially transfers to the buyer, the money is transferred between solicitors and the keys can finally be released. For sellers, it is also a busy day. You need to make sure the property is empty and ready for the new owner in line with the terms agreed in your contract.
What happens first on completion day?
First thing, your solicitor will begin dealing with the financial side of the transaction. The buyer’s solicitor will arrange for the purchase funds to be transferred. Your solicitor will then confirm when the money has been received and that the sale has legally completed. The exact timing can vary from one sale to another, particularly if there is a chain involved, so some waiting on completion day is perfectly normal.
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The New Landlord Database: What Landlords Need to Know
The Renters’ Rights Act has already brought significant changes to the private rental sector, with the first phase coming into force on 1 May 2026.
The next major change is the introduction of the new Private Rented Sector Database.
Landlords will be required to register themselves and their rental properties as the new system is introduced across England. The Government has confirmed that registration will begin rolling out region by region from 15 December 2026. For landlords, it means another important compliance requirement to understand and prepare for. The good news is that you do not have to navigate it alone.
At Richard Kendall Lettings, our team will continue to keep landlords informed, help you understand what the changes mean and support you with the requirements affecting your rental property.
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We're pleased to announce that Richard Kendall Wakefield has won the British Property Awards sales award for Wakefield, for the second successive year.
What the award actually measures
The British Property Awards focus entirely on customer service. Every agent is assessed against more than 25 criteria over an extensive judging period, including mystery shopping, to build a genuine picture of how they treat customers - not just how they market themselves.
The awards are independently judged and free to enter, which means the results reflect service standards rather than budgets or marketing spend. Agents are compared against their local, regional and national competition, giving a fair benchmark across the industry.
