The private rental sector has already seen major changes in 2026, with more reforms approaching. Here’s what landlords in England should have on their radar this autumn.

The future of the United Kingdom is once again being discussed, with the First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland meeting in Cardiff to discuss closer cooperation, economic issues, energy, Europe and wider constitutional questions.

The UK property market could be heading towards a significant change in the way flats are owned and managed. The government’s proposed reforms to replace leasehold with commonhold as the default form of ownership for most new flats could reshape the buying, selling and management of residential property across England and Wales.

The UK rental market is entering a new chapter, and landlords, tenants and letting agents are all having to adapt. One of the biggest changes is the move away from traditional fixed-term tenancy arrangements towards rolling, or periodic, tenancies.