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Practical guides to help you navigate the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Browse by topic below.
New to the Renters' Rights Act? These three guides cover the essentials.
What the RRA 2025 means and what to do first · 4 guides
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) is the biggest shake-up to landlord and tenant law in England in over 30 years. Passed in October 2025,...
9 min readThe clock is ticking. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 comes into force on 1 May 2026, and it changes almost every aspect of how you let residen...
6 min readSection 21 of the Housing Act 1988 served landlords well for decades. It was simple, reliable, and did not require you to prove a reason for...
7 min readOne of the most common questions we hear from landlords is whether they need a new tenancy agreement for the Renters' Rights Act 2025. It is...
5 min readTypes, changes, ending, periodic tenancy rules · 10 guides
A tenancy agreement is a legally binding contract between landlord and tenant. Once both parties have signed, neither side can simply rewrit...
10 min readIf you are a landlord with tenants on fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies, you need to understand a fundamental change coming on 1 May 20...
6 min readYou might be surprised to learn that a verbal tenancy agreement is perfectly valid and legally binding in England. If you agree to let someo...
6 min readThe distinction between a tenancy and a licence is one of the most important concepts in English housing law. Getting it wrong can have seri...
7 min readUnder the Renters' Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), every residential tenancy in England becomes a periodic tenancy from 1 May 2026. There are no mo...
7 min readJoint tenancies are common, especially in house shares and with couples. But they create a complication that catches many landlords off guar...
10 min readIf you rent out a room in your own home, you might assume the same rules apply as letting out a separate property. They do not. The legal fr...
6 min readThe assured shorthold tenancy has been the default form of residential tenancy in England for nearly three decades. If you have ever let a p...
7 min readBreak clauses have been a standard feature of fixed-term tenancy agreements for years. They give either the landlord or the tenant, or both,...
5 min readA guarantor agreement is one of the most valuable tools in a landlord's armoury. When a tenant's income or credit history does not quite mee...
6 min readSection 8 grounds, notices, court process · 10 guides
If you are a landlord dealing with a problem tenant, one of the first questions you will ask is how long eviction actually takes. The honest...
7 min readWith Section 21 abolished by the Renters' Rights Act 2025, Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 is now the only route to regaining possession. ...
7 min readIf you are seeking possession under Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, understanding the difference between mandatory and discretionary grou...
7 min readThe answer is unequivocal: no. A landlord cannot lawfully evict a tenant without a court order. Attempting to do so is a criminal offence un...
6 min readGround 8 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 is one of the most powerful tools available to landlords dealing with serious rent arrears. I...
7 min readAnti-social behaviour by a tenant can make life miserable for neighbours, damage your property, and put your reputation at risk. Ground 14 o...
7 min readThe accelerated possession procedure was one of the most attractive features of the old possession process — a fast, paper-based route to re...
6 min readYou have served your Section 8 notice, gone through the court process, and obtained a possession order. But the tenant still will not leave....
6 min readEvery year, landlords in England face criminal prosecution and substantial civil damages for attempting to evict tenants without following t...
6 min readYou served a Section 8 notice. The notice period has expired. And your tenant is still in the property. This is frustrating, but it is commo...
7 min readSection 13, market rent, tribunal, arrears · 8 guides
One of the most common questions landlords have about the Renters' Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) is how often they can increase rent. The answer i...
6 min readFrom 1 May 2026, the Section 13 notice becomes the only lawful way to increase rent for residential tenancies in England. The Renters' Right...
7 min readYou have done your research, served a Section 13 notice with what you believe is a fair market rent, and now you have received a letter sayi...
6 min readOne of the biggest concerns landlords have about the Renters' Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) is whether it introduces rent controls. The short answ...
6 min readRent arrears are one of the most stressful situations a landlord can face. A tenant who stops paying rent puts your mortgage, your finances,...
7 min readAsking for multiple months' rent in advance has been a common practice among landlords, particularly when a tenant has a thin credit history...
5 min readIt is a scenario many landlords dread: a tenant stops paying rent and claims they are withholding it because of outstanding repairs. Perhaps...
6 min readIf you have been researching rent rules in England, you have probably come across two terms that sound similar but mean very different thing...
6 min readProtection, caps, deductions, disputes · 6 guides
If you take a deposit from a tenant in England, you are legally required to protect it. This is not optional and the penalties for getting i...
7 min readWhen a tenancy ends, one of the most common sources of friction between landlords and tenants is the deposit. Tenants want it back. Landlord...
6 min readDeposit protection has been a legal requirement in England since 2007. Yet thousands of landlords still fail to protect deposits or serve th...
6 min readDeposit disputes are one of the most stressful parts of being a landlord. You believe the tenant has left the property damaged or dirty. The...
6 min readReturning a tenancy deposit should be straightforward, but it is one of the areas where landlords most commonly make mistakes. Getting the p...
6 min readEvery landlord in England who takes a tenancy deposit must protect it in one of three government-approved schemes. But which one should you ...
6 min readPet requests, refusal, insurance, consent · 5 guides
If you let residential property in England, you need to prepare for a major change coming on 1 May 2026: tenants will have a legal right to ...
6 min readOne of the biggest concerns landlords have about the Renters' Rights Act 2025 is pets. Many landlords have operated a strict no-pets policy ...
6 min readThe Renters' Rights Act 2025 gives tenants the right to request pets, but it also gives landlords an important safeguard: the right to requi...
6 min readEmotional support animals have become a common topic in the rental sector, with increasing numbers of tenants citing mental health benefits ...
10 min readFor decades, the standard approach to pets in tenancy agreements was simple: include a clause that said "no pets" and move on. Under the Ren...
6 min readGas, EICR, EPC, Decent Homes, Awaab's Law · 6 guides
If you let residential property in England with gas appliances, you are legally required to hold a valid gas safety certificate. This is not...
6 min readElectrical safety in rental properties is now firmly regulated. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regul...
6 min readEvery rental property in England and Wales must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate. More than that, it must meet a minimum energy e...
7 min readThe How to Rent guide is a government-published document that sets out the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in the priva...
5 min readFor years, the Decent Homes Standard applied only to social housing. That is about to change. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), which co...
7 min readAwaab's Law is named after Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy who died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposu...
7 min readSelling, damage, subletting, specific scenarios · 5 guides
If you are thinking about selling a rental property, the Renters' Rights Act 2025 changes how you go about it. Section 21 no-fault evictions...
6 min readThe death of a tenant is a situation no landlord wants to face, but it is one you need to understand. The law in this area is often misunder...
6 min readSometimes circumstances change and you need your rental property back for yourself or a family member. Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, y...
6 min readDiscovering that a tenant has damaged your property is one of the most frustrating experiences a landlord can face. Whether it is a hole pun...
7 min readYou visit your rental property for a routine inspection and discover someone living there who is not on the tenancy agreement. Your tenant h...
6 min read