Marc Reeves

YouGarden’s Bright Autumn & Winter Collection offers 30 garden-ready plants—10 pansies, 10 violas and 10 wallflowers—for £19.97, reduced from £29.97, with Club members paying £16.97. Available for pre-order with delivery from late August, the plants are presented as a quick way to restore colour to pots, baskets and borders after a hot, dry summer, while providing interest through colder months and early nectar for pollinators. YouGarden recommends deadheading and removing yellowing leaves to prolong flowering.

The Renters’ Rights Act, which came into force in England on 1 May 2026, abolishes Section 21 no-fault evictions and requires landlords to rely on specified legal grounds to recover possession. It also replaces fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies with periodic tenancies, generally limits rent increases to once a year, prohibits rental bidding wars, strengthens tenant protections and gives renters greater rights regarding pets. Landlords are advised to improve record-keeping, maintain evidence for possession claims, review tenancy procedures and ensure their insurance reflects their property and tenants. AXA warns that pet damage may be excluded from standard policies and that increased legal processes could raise recovery costs and potentially insurance premiums.