Renters Rights Act · 16 guides
Guides covering the Renters Rights Act 2025 (in force 1 May 2026): the end of Section 21, new Section 8 grounds, Section 13 rent increases, tenant pet requests, the Decent Homes Standard for the PRS and the private landlord database. Updated each time a statutory instrument lands on GOV.UK.
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When the rent stops, the clock starts. The 2026 arrears playbook for landlords and agents: act in week one, the pre-action steps the courts expect, the higher Section 8 Ground 8 threshold, Universal Credit direct payments, and the illegal moves that turn your problem into a crime.
The 31 May 2026 deadline has passed. Missed it on an existing tenancy? Serve the official Information Sheet now with proof, and on every new tenancy, or risk up to £7,000.
The lawful rent increase route for assured periodic tenancies in England after the Renters Rights Act: prescribed form, two months’ notice, once a year, and void-notice traps.
Section 21 ended on 1 May 2026 in England. Section 8 is now the only route: every ground, notice period and pre-condition you need to evict legally in 2026, in plain English.
Section 21 was abolished 1 May 2026. Old Form 6A still in court? This UK guide covers the transition window and the Section 8 grounds that replace it.
The Renters Rights Act 2025 abolished Section 21 from 1 May 2026. New possession grounds, rent increase rules and a landlord database, here's what it means for you.
The Renters Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026. Section 21 is abolished, fixed-term tenancies have ended, and new possession grounds apply. Here's exactly what you must do.
Section 8 is now the only route to possession in England after Section 21 abolition. Every ground explained, notice periods, evidence required and which ones courts actually grant.
Every England private landlord must register on the new Private Rented Sector Database. Here’s when it opens, what data you must submit, the fee and the fine for not complying.
Section 21 is gone. This is the complete 2026 eviction playbook for England landlords: choosing the right Section 8 ground, serving the notice, court timescales, bailiff stage and the costs to expect at every step.
Under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 tenants can challenge any Section 13 rent increase at the First-tier Tribunal. Here’s how the process works, what evidence wins, and how to set a defensible rent from the start.
On 1 May 2026 every assured shorthold tenancy in England converted to an assured periodic tenancy, no paperwork required. What changed, what you still owe tenants you missed, and the void clauses.
From 1 May 2026 you must advertise a single asking rent and cannot invite tenants to bid higher. The ban explained, pricing tests that still work, and how to handle multiple offers.
The Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman is launching under the RRA. This 2026 guide explains what it will do, when mandatory membership begins and how to prepare.
Tenants have the right to request a pet under the RRA. Landlords have 28 days to respond in writing (extendable by 7). This deep dive covers reasonable refusal, exact process and a legal response template.
From the day you serve a notice to the day the bailiff hands you the keys: the realistic 2026 timeline for a Section 8 possession claim, with current MoJ median figures, the bailiff queue, and how the Renters’ Rights Act extends every step. Cleanest cases take 6–9 months; contested ones often run past a year.
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