The new property laws and changes coming into force in 2025 that every homeowner and renter must know

With the new year soon underway, there are set to be some key legislative changes being made to the property sector. These new laws and rules set will affect millions of homeowners and renters across the country, so it's important to familiarise yourself with them.

The laws are being put into force by the Labour party, after winning the general election with a landslide victory earlier this year. In October this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced some major changes to the property sector during Labour's first Budget.

Amongst the announcements on taxes, wages, pensions, benefits and the cost of living, the UK’s first female Chancellor addressed the property market with changes to renting, leasehold, stamp duty and new homes.

Here are the new property laws and major changes that are expected to come into play in 2025:

The Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to come into effect during 2025 and will bring about the biggest changes to tenancy laws in decades, enforcing rules which protect the rights of renters.

The bill delivers Labour's manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting for both the 11 million private renters and 2.3 million landlords in England. It is set to give renters much greater security and stability so they can stay in their homes for longer and avoid the risk of homelessness.

Here are some of the main changes set to come into force:

Abolish no fault evictions

The government wants to remove Section 21 'no fault' evictions from the Housing Act 1988, which will mean that that landlords would no longer have the power to ask tenants to leave without a valid reason, defined in law.

Under the new legislation, a tenant will be protected from eviction for the first 12 months of