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Ambitious house building with £36 billion funding
The Social and Affordable Homes Programme, as outlined in the June 2025 Spending Review, has been announced, which will see 300,000 homes delivered across England, with at least 60% for social rent.
Major overhaul of Right to Buy Scheme
Reforms include longer tenancy requirements, reduced discounts, and new protections to improve delivery, reduce fraud, and help councils replace the homes they lose have been announced by the UK Government following a consultation period.
Renters’ Rights Bill — the end of fixed-term tenancies
All new tenancies in England will become open-ended periodic tenancies with a rent period not exceeding a month, with existing tenancies converted, too. Landlords will no longer be able to serve a Section 21 or old-style Section 8 notices to evict tenants, ending fixed-term contracts and overturning decades of rental practice.