06/01/2026
Unpopular opinion: the biggest risk to letting agents in 2026 isn’t compliance — it’s landlord attrition.
With the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, the removal of fixed terms and the shift to open-ended tenancies is pushing more landlords to consider selling. Not because they’re bad landlords — but because uncertainty is hard to price, plan for, or explain.
Agents who retain landlords over the next 12 months will be the ones offering real alternatives, not just reassurance.
One option gaining traction is corporate lets.
At Housing Enterprise Solutions, we provide 3–5 year corporate lets that sit outside the Renters’ Rights Act, giving landlords the certainty they feel they’re losing:
Fixed terms
Guaranteed rent
No periodic tenancies
No two-month notice risk
For agents, this isn’t about replacing your service — it’s about giving landlords a reason to stay.
The market is changing. The question is whether agents change with it.
Happy to talk if this is coming up in your landlord conversations.
— Adrian Grumi
Housing Enterprise Solutions