Why Smaller Landlords Across the UK Are Struggling 

The scale of the reforms has created a huge administrative burden. Recent research shows just how overwhelmed smaller active landlords are feeling. 

Key data from Mortgage Soup reveals: 

• • 4 in 10 landlords are considering leaving the sector 

• • 38% list the abolition of Section 21 as their biggest concern 

• • 56% fear that eviction processes will become longer and costlier 
  • 68% feel unprepared for the additional digital and compliance requirements 
    
    

Many believe the new framework is simply too complex to manage alone 

Mortgage Soup: Landlords weigh exit as Renters’ Rights Act adds to pressure 

The shift to open-ended tenancies, new evidential standards for possession, and more rigorous complaint-handling rules means landlords must now behave more like regulated service providers than casual investors. For many, especially part-time or overseas landlords, the changes are simply unmanageable. 

The 1 May 2026 Deadline: A New Era for UK Landlords 

The most disruptive parts of the Renters’ Rights Act go live on 1 May 2026. From that date, Section 21 disappears entirely, and all existing tenancies immediately switch to the new periodic model. 

Between now and May 2026, landlords will need to: 

• • Update their tenancy processes 

• • Register with the national landlord database 

• • Review their rent-increase procedures 

• • Ensure documentation meets the new evidential standards 

• • Prepare for Ombudsman oversight 

• • Understand possession grounds and timelines 

• • Adjust maintenance schedules to meet the new Decent Homes requirements 
    
    

For many landlords, this is a daunting workload – and falling behind risk’s fines, failed possession claims, or costly disputes. 

Why Find UK Property Clients Need Not Worry 

This changing regulatory landscape highlights the advantages of fully managed, passive property investment models. Find UK Property’s structure is uniquely built to shield investors from compliance burdens, legal risks, and administrative work. 

Because the company handles: 

• • Tenancy management 

• • Rent increases 

• • Maintenance and inspections 

• • Legal notices 

• • Complaint handling 

• • Database registration 

• • Evidence requirements 

• • Compliance with housing standards 

• • All updates required under the Renters’ Rights Act 
    
    

…clients experience none of the disruption created by the new rules. 

While individual landlords are poring over twenty-four guidance documents and preparing for the May 2026 deadline, Find UK Property clients continue to enjoy consistent, contractually assured rental returns without ever needing to learn or implement the new rules themselves. 

A More Regulated Future Favors Professional Management 

The Renters’ Rights Act confirms a trend that has been building for years: 
the UK rental sector is becoming increasingly regulated, procedural, and compliance heavy. 

For self-managing landlords, this means more time, more paperwork, and more risk. 

For Find UK Property clients, it simply means the value of a fully managed model increases even further. 

Every new rule, every update, every template, every process – handled automatically. 

No last-minute scramble. 
No sleepless nights. 
No need to read twenty-four government documents. 

Just a stable, passive investment backed by a professionally managed, compliant operational framework.