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LEGISLATION

The Renters' Rights Act, decoded: what actually changes on 1 May.

Royal Assent came on 27 October 2025. The real day is 1 May 2026 — two weeks away — when Section 21 dies, fixed terms vanish, and almost every assured tenancy in England converts automatically. Here's what agents, landlords and tenants need to have done by then.

14 Apr 2026 · 9 min read

PLANNING

Grey belt, one year on: the planning reform quietly reshaping the development map.

Since December 2024, 80% of major residential appeals on grey belt land have been approved. Here's what the data says about where, why, and what the 2026 draft NPPF is about to change.

11 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

YIELD

Six outer-London districts still delivering 5%+ net yields.

Prime central is softening. The yield map has moved outward. Here's where VOA rental data and Land Registry sold prices are still producing genuine 5%-plus net returns for portfolio investors — and why the Renters' Rights Act is about to widen the spread further.

8 Apr 2026 · 5 min read