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The Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent yesterday evening with ministers due to outline how the reforms will be rolled out in coming weeks. For now it is business as usual, with safeagent, the UK’s largest not-for-profit accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents, here to support our agents through the changes and opportunities ahead.

Isobel Thomson, chief executive of safeagent, says:

“Landlords will inevitably be concerned about the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act and the effect the reforms will have on their property portfolios.

As long as landlords engage the support and services of a professional agent who is fully up to speed with compliance and processes, they will be well supported through the implementation phase. There is a lot of detail still to come as well as a clear timeline for the introduction of the measures contained in the Act. Landlords can be assured that in using an agent they will guided by professionals who know what they are doing and can advise accordingly.

As far as agents are concerned, we would advise focusing on the actual detail when it is issued by Government, including timeframes for implementation.”

To read more about the Renters’ Rights Act, click here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/historic-renters-rights-act-becomes-law