Landlord guides
Renters' Rights Act guides
The Renters’ Rights Act commenced on 1 May 2026 and rewrote how tenancies, possession and rent increases work. These guides explain what the Act already requires of landlords, deadline by deadline, without the speculation.
The Act replaced assured shorthold tenancies with periodic tenancies, abolished Section 21 and moved possession onto the Section 8 grounds, and changed the rules on how and how often rent can go up. For a landlord with one or two properties, most of the work is in the paperwork: the right written terms, the right notice on the right form, and a record of when each was served.
Each guide covers one part of the Act, what it means for a tenancy you already have, and what to do next. If you would rather hand the detail over, our full management service keeps every tenancy we manage in line with the current rules.
Your tenancy agreement since May 2026
Since 1 May 2026 every new tenancy needs a written statement of terms, and most pre-2026 agreement templates now contain clauses that do nothing or are unlawful.
How to raise the rent legally in 2026
Form 4A, once a year, two months' notice, and a figure you can defend at tribunal. How to put the rent up properly since the Renters' Rights Act.
Section 21 has gone: how possession works now
A plain account of how landlord possession works after the abolition of Section 21, covering grounds, notice periods, arrears, deposits and record keeping.
Every tenancy is periodic now: what changed
Since 1 May 2026 every assured tenancy rolls on with no end date, which changes how landlords plan voids, notice and sales.
Renters' Rights Act: what landlords need to do now
A settled account of what the Renters' Rights Act already requires of landlords, what deadlines have passed, and what is still to come.