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Renters' Rights Act
The Renters' Rights Act received royal assent on 27 October 2025. The first phase of the Renters' Rights Act's tenancy reforms for the private rented sector came into force on 1 May 2026.
This is a hugely significant piece of legislation for landlords and tenants alike, giving greater rights and protections to people renting their homes, including the proposed abolition of Section 21 "no fault evictions", reforming grounds for possession, the right for tenants to request permission to keep a pet, and the introduction of a Private Rented Sector Database and landlord redress scheme.
We have brought together useful information in an easy to digest format, and we'll continue to update this page with various insights from us on the impact of the Act.
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The Renters Rights’ Act: the private rented sector
Continuing our Renters Rights' Act series in Estates Gazettes, Emma Salvatore discusses the impacts of the Act on the private rented sector and what landlords need to know for compliance.
Learn moreThe Renters’ Rights Act: social housing
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 marks a significant shift in the private rented sector, with the headline being that assured shorthold tenancies and using section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to obtain possession through “no-fault” evictions is to be abolished. Continuing our series in Estates Gazette, Yetunde Dania and Dorota Pawlowski look at the specific impact these changes will have to social housing.
Read the full articleThe Renters Rights’ Act: student housing sector
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is set to deliver far-reaching changes across the private rented sector. In a recent article with Estates Gazette, Nikita Asher explores how the consequences of the Act on the student accommodation sector will be felt more unevenly than elsewhere.
ExploreWhy the Renters’ Rights Act means a divided landscape for student housing
The government’s landmark bill to reshape the private rented sector is now on the statute book. Nikita Asher and Faye Craggs explain the likely impact in Housing Today.
Learn moreRenters’ Rights Act: all change for the living sector
New renting laws will affect everything from student accommodation to retirement housing. Douglas Rhodes and Lizzie Pillinger explore the changes in Inside Housing.
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Unpacking the Renters' Rights Act 2025
In this webinar we unpacked the Renters' Rights Act 2025. This landmark legislation marks one of the most significant reforms to England's private rented sector in nearly 40 years.
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Renters' Rights Act 2025: Government publishes forms, documents and instruments ahead of implementation
Renters' Rights Act 2025: Government publishes forms, documents and instruments ahead of implementation
