Employment Rights Act flexible working changes coming into force
Friday 1st January, 2027
The Employment Rights Act 2025 tightens flexible‑working rules in the UK, forcing employers to follow a clearer process, consult before refusing requests and give reasons why refusals are reasonable when the provisions come into force in 2027. This gives Rightmove a chance to join conversations about how greater flexible‑working rights will affect housing decisions, commuter patterns and rental demand across the UK — and to comment on what that means for buyers, renters and agents planning around more home‑based work.
Why have we flagged this?
Strong alignment — Rightmove can credibly link flexible‑working changes to shifts in location preferences, commuting distances, demand for home office space and rental patterns, offering data stories, practical advice and agent commentary as the rules near implementation.
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