Bumper year for our award-winning training academy

Record numbers of you have taken advantage of our award-winning training courses over the last 12 months ahead of the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act next year.

The number of landlords trained has been increasing year-on-year, with 2025 our best yet. Our eClassroom courses, in particular, have seen a surge in popularity –  with numbers up 20% on the 2024 figures.

These courses, combining the convenience of distance learning and the benefits of face-to-face training, take place online, but in real time, allowing you to interact with our expert trainers and other delegates.

This form of training has been especially popular when it comes to the new Renters’ Rights Act; giving you the opportunity to ask questions about the new bill, its implementation and how it is likely to impact you and your business.

In addition to eClassroom, we also offer eLearning options, allowing you to train at a time and place to suit you, as well as face-to-face, in-person courses.

As well as training focussed on the new legislation, other popular courses in 2025 have included our ‘fundamentals’ series, which offers a comprehensive overview of the lettings process for landlords and agents.

Our most popular courses of 2025 include:

1. Renters’ Rights Act Training
2. Landlords Fundamentals
3. HMO Fundamentals
4. Agent Fundamentals
5. Immigration and Right to Rent

These are among 67 training courses we offer, on everything from finance and tax and safety and standards to investment strategies and compliance – as well as our regional-specific training and bespoke packages. To find out more click here.

Renters’ Rights deep dive

With thousands of you already taking our Renters’ Rights training course, we have developed a series of new in-depth courses focussing on specific elements of the Act and how to navigate them. These include:

• Pre-tenancy: This course goes through essential pre-tenancy checks in detail, as well as outlining all the legal documentation you will need to serve to comply once the Act is in force. To find out more, click here.
• Ending a tenancy: This course covers all the new grounds for possession, legal notice periods and new statutory requirements and procedures to help you navigate the new legislation with confidence. To find out more click here.
• Enforcement: Local authorities are being given a range of additional powers under the forthcoming Renters' Rights Act. This course will ensure you are aware of all the changes on the cards - and your obligations and responsibilities. Click here to find out more.
• Student lets: Student landlords will see some of the biggest changes as a result of the legislation change. This course has a strong practical focus, helping you develop new strategies for stress-free student lets while remaining compliant with the new rules.  For more information, click here.
• Social housing: Specifically designed for those operating within the social housing sphere, this covers all the key changes which will be introduced in the forthcoming Act - and has been developed to support housing officers, landlords, and property managers when it comes to getting to grips with the new obligations. To find out more, click here.

Accreditation

This year has also seen a 5% increase in the number of you becoming accredited with the NRLA.

Accreditation is a way for you to demonstrate your knowledge, training, skills and commitment to managing your properties and tenancies in line with best practice. This, in turn, helps you build you reputation – with some local authorities offering licensing discounts for accredited landlords.

You can find more about how to get started and collect continuous professional development (CPD) towards accreditation here.

Head of regional business Steve Bletsoe said: “We are delighted to see so many of you taking advantage of our competitive and award-winning training offer.

“With the new Renters’ Rights Act set to be implemented in May next year there is no better time to ensure you are up to speed with the new legislation and are compliant.

“Interest is also building in our new Making Tax Digital (MTD) course, with the roll out of the new system to landlords now just a few months away.

“The fact that so many of you are taking this training shows your commitment to getting things right, and we are adding new dates all the time to keep up with demand from across the private rented sector.

“We look forward to building on this success in 2026, with some exciting developments already in the pipeline. Keep an eye on our news site and social media channels for more.”

More information

Training courses are competitively priced with discounts for NRLA members. For information on the full training offer click here.