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Get the lowdown on the Renters’ Rights Act and its practical implications for councils and housing associations in the company of HQN’s Roger Jarman and Anna Bennett from Devonshires.

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    Media coverage of the Renters’ Rights Act has focused on the rebalancing of the landlord-tenant relationship, from the end of ‘no fault’ evictions to improving the quality of rented homes.

    But there are other implications for local authorities (homelessness discharge via PRS; pressure on allocations) and housing associations (AST/starter tenancy models, rent notice/appeals, possession strategy).

    At this 90-minute session, we’ll map out the key milestones, highlight what’s live now, and provide you a practical plan so you can prioritise your work and update relevant policies. There will also be plenty of time for discussion.

    What will be covered:

    You will:

    • Get up to speed on the new Act – understand where we are now, the timetable for implementation and the immediate priorities to focus on
    • Understand the local authority perspective, from the new landlord database to increased enforcement powers
    • Understand the housing association view, including the shift from ASTs to periodic tenancies, rent increases and First-tier Tribunal (FTT) appeals and the implications for possession grounds.

    What delegates can expect:

    Delegates will leave with clear practical actions to take forward — from updating policies, tenancy documents and rent letters to planning staff training to strengthening board/cabinet assurance and communications.

    You’ll have a clear understanding of your priorities – what to implement, what to monitor into 2026 and what to do next.

  • Our speakers
    Roger Jarman, Associate, HQN
    Roger Jarman is a long-standing HQN associate. He provides consultancy services, leads training programmes and writes on housing regulation and other matters. He is the author of HQN’s toolkit on the new regulatory framework for social housing.

    Apart from his consultancy work, Roger runs a small housing charity in West London. In September 2024, he was appointed Chair of the Independent Housing Board for the London Borough of Ealing. He has held non-executive positions in three housing providers.

    He has worked in senior positions in both housing associations and local authorities. From 1991 to 1999, he was Head of Housing Management at the Housing Corporation and from 1999 to 2011, he was Head of Housing at the Audit Commission, overseeing the 1,400 housing inspections undertaken by the commission during that period. He was a member of the team that produced the Cave Review of social housing regulation in 2007.
    Anna Bennett, Partner, Devonshires
    Anna advises and represents clients on all areas of housing management and property litigation, from nuisance, subletting and bogus succession claims, through to disrepair cases and wider leasehold and boundary disputes.

    Outside of litigation, Anna also regularly carries out and reviews tenancies, policies and procedure for her clients. Anna has a particular interest in working with housing co-operatives and the challenges faced by those clients. Anna is also the main point of contact for work we do for the Private Rented Sector.

     

  • Programme

    12:00pm Welcome and introduction

    • Roger Jarman, Associate, HQN

    12:05pm Overview of the Renters’ Rights Act and the impact on local authorities

    • Roger Jarman, Associate, HQN

    Roger’s session will delve into the key commencement milestones shaping the housing landscape. He’ll explore how local authorities are increasingly using the Private Rented Sector (PRS) to discharge homelessness duties and what this means for both policy and practice. Roger will also examine the knock-on pressures these shifts create for housing need, allocations, and the realities of the PRS market.

    12:40pm Legal update for housing associations

    • Anna Bennett, Partner, Devonshires

    Anna will explore the latest legal developments and upcoming changes that could shape your housing and property strategies. She’ll break down what’s law now versus what’s scheduled to change, explain the evolving tenure policy and assess how these shifts may impact your current stock and possession strategy. Anna will also shed light on rent processes and offer practical guidance on what actions to take now and what to keep on your radar.

    1:20pm Q&A

    1:30pm Close

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