Fleet Mortgages has launched a range of Renters’ Rights Act resources to help advisers support landlords as the next stages of the legislation are introduced.
The new resources are available through a Renters’ Rights Act page on the Fleet Mortgages website.
Fleet said this would give advisers practical information about the changes, key dates and areas they may wish to discuss with landlord borrowers.
Fleet’s resources include:
- A Renters’ Rights Act guide for advisers, providing an overview of the Act and the issues landlords need to consider now and in the future.
- A Renters’ Rights Act timeline, setting out key implementation dates and forthcoming changes.
- A broker conversations guide, containing questions and discussion points advisers can use with landlord clients to identify potential risks, opportunities and future borrowing requirements.
The launch follows the government’s announcement earlier this month setting out further details of phase two of the Renters’ Rights Act and the introduction of its new ‘Register your rental property’ service.
That service will be introduced regionally across England, beginning with the West Midlands on 15 December 2026. The East of England follows on 15 January 2027, with a new region being added each month until the South West becomes the final region to enter the scheme on 15 August 2027.
Landlords will have three months from the relevant regional start date to register properties which are let, or become let during the rollout period. Registration will cost £65 per property each year, and landlords will be required to provide a range of property, tenancy, rent and health and safety information.
Fleet said the latest announcement provided advisers with another reason to contact landlord clients, particularly given the additional costs and requirements they will need to plan for across their portfolios.
The lender said it would continue to review and update its Renters’ Rights Act resources as further information on the implementation of the legislation becomes available.
Fleet Mortgages chief commercial officer Steve Cox said: “We have produced these resources because we believe advisers have an important role to play in helping landlord clients understand what is changing and what it might mean for their businesses. This does not mean advisers need to become experts on every part of the legislation, but they can make sure their clients are aware of what is coming and point them towards the right information.
“There is also a wider advice opportunity here. Changes to costs and regulation can prompt landlords to review individual properties, their portfolio structure, future purchases and their financing arrangements, and these are all conversations advisers are well placed to have.”