Government Housing Directors join Rightmove webinar to answer agents’ Renters’ Rights Act questions directly

Rightmove, the UK’s largest property platform, has secured a live webinar with senior government housing directors to answer agent’s and landlord’s questions about the new Renters’ Rights Act directly.

The Renters’ Rights Act is now law, marking the biggest shift in the rental market in decades.

The webinar titled ‘Renters’ Rights Act: Exclusive Government Live Q&A’ is taking place on Thursday 4^th December between 10:00-11:00am, open to agents and landlords, to help them navigate the necessary changes.

Stephanie Kvam, Deputy Director for PRS Housing Redress and Regulatory Systems at MHCLG, and Ross McInnes, Deputy Director for PRS Strategy, Security and Standards at MHCLG, will break down the Act and answer agents and landlords most pressing questions on compliance and timelines.

Stephanie leads reforms to improve tenants’ experiences in the private rented sector and brings over 20 years’ housing policy expertise, while Ross oversees delivery of the new tenancy system and Decent Homes Standard.

Agents and landlords can sign up now via the Rightmove Hub to secure a place.

Attendees can expect to leave the session with a better understanding of:

• Rollout timeline and how to prepare
• Impact of periodic tenancies on portfolios
• Grounds for repossession and the new Landlord Ombudsman Scheme
• Practical steps to stay compliant and avoid Rent Repayment Orders

Rightmove’s mission is to support agents and landlords through legislative change with trusted training and resources.

Christian Balshen, Director of Agency Partnerships at Rightmove, adds, “The Renters’ Rights Act transforms how landlords and agents operate. This is a must-attend event for anyone navigating these changes. With government directors answering questions live, it’s your chance to get clarity straight from the source, before the new rules take effect.”

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Notes to editors:

• Can’t attend live? Register to receive the full recording and supporting resources

About Rightmove

• Rightmove has the UK’s largest selection of properties for sale and to rent, adds more listings than anyone else, and over 80% of all time spent on property portals is on Rightmove
• Rightmove’s vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move by giving people the best place to turn and return to for access to tools and expertise to make it happen
• Users can search Rightmove for residential resale, new homes, rentals, built for rent, commercial property and overseas properties. Rightmove also provide an extensive range of tools and information assisting their home moving journey, including but not limited to: local sold prices, online property valuation, agent visit requests, moving guides, mortgage in principle certification, renovation calculator, extension explorer, home services for renters like utilities, media and insurance, school information, moving guides and sustainability information
• Partners (Rightmove’s customers) include the following key groups: estate agents, letting agents, new homes developers, rental operators, commercial property operators, overseas property agents, financial services operators and home services providers for insurance, utilities and media
• Using the UK’s largest housing datasets, we issue a number of regular reports to track housing market indicators: our monthly House Price Index (established 2002), quarterly Rental Trends Tracker (established 2015), weekly Mortgage Rates Tracker (established 2023) and quarterly Commercial Insights Tracker (established 2024). Historical data is available on request
• Founded in 2000, Rightmove listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2006 and is a member of the FTSE 100 index