<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bricktrust news</title><link>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news</link><description>Regulation, project launches and market news</description><language>en-gb</language><item><title>Landlord register opens 15 December 2026: what landlords need to do</title><link>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/prs-database-registration-opens-december-2026</link><guid>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/prs-database-registration-opens-december-2026</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Registration on the new PRS database becomes compulsory region by region, with every rental property due on it by November 2027.</description><category>Regulation</category></item><item><title>EPC C for every rented home by 1 October 2030: the confirmed rules</title><link>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/epc-c-rented-homes-2030-confirmed</link><guid>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/epc-c-rented-homes-2030-confirmed</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>One deadline for new and existing tenancies, a £10,000 cost cap and fines of up to £30,000 per property.</description><category>Regulation</category></item><item><title>Section 21 has gone: the tenancy rules in force since 1 May 2026</title><link>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/section-21-abolished-tenancy-reforms-in-force</link><guid>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/section-21-abolished-tenancy-reforms-in-force</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>All private tenancies are now assured periodic tenancies, with new limits on rent increases and rent in advance.</description><category>Regulation</category></item><item><title>Heat pump grant rises to £9,000 for homes on oil or LPG</title><link>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/heat-pump-grant-9000-oil-lpg</link><guid>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/heat-pump-grant-9000-oil-lpg</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The Boiler Upgrade Scheme stays at £7,500 for most homes, with a higher grant for those replacing oil or LPG heating.</description><category>Regulation</category></item><item><title>Buying in Dubai? Every genuine property advert carries a permit number</title><link>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/dubai-property-adverts-trakheesi-permit</link><guid>https://bricktrust.co.uk/news/dubai-property-adverts-trakheesi-permit</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Dubai requires a Land Department advertising permit on every property advert, which buyers can use to check a listing is authorised.</description><category>Regulation</category></item></channel></rss>