Summary

The Renters’ Rights Act will change laws about renting. The new rules will apply on or after 1 May 2026. This guidance will help private rented sector landlords and letting agents prepare. These rules will apply to Private Registered Providers of social housing (PRPs) from 2027

Government Guides:

• Guide to the Renters’ Rights Act – General guidance
• Implementation Roadmap (Timeline & Phases)
• Rental Discrimination (Children and Benefits)
• New Tenancy & Eviction System (Landlord Overview)
• Renters’ Rights Act: an overview for landlords 
• Tenancy agreements overview
• Tenancy types  This guide explains the different tenancy types.
• Rental bidding: a guide for landlords  This is a guide is for landlords and letting agents on publishing a price when advertising a property to rent, and not accepting bids above this price.
• Rental discrimination: a guide for landlords This guide for landlords explains what rental discrimination is.
• If someone who has children wants to rent your property   This guide explains how landlords cannot discriminate against a person from renting a property because they have children.
• If someone who receives benefits wants to rent your property  This guide explains how landlords cannot discriminate against a person from renting a property because they are on benefits.
• If someone reports you for rental discrimination   This guide will explain what happens if a landlord is reported for discriminating against a person who is on benefits or who has children.
• Rent payments and deposits This guide explains what rules landlords need to follow when they ask a tenant to pay rent at different stages of the tenancy.
• Fees you can charge as part of a tenancy This guide explains what fees landlords can ask for when renting out a property.
• Rent increases If a landlord wants to increase the rent on a property, they must follow the rules in this guide.
• If a tenant wants a pet to live with them  This guide covers what a landlord needs to do when their tenant asks to keep a pet.
• Dealing with antisocial behaviour   This guide explains what a landlord can do when a tenant commits antisocial behaviour.
• Resolving issues with your tenant  This guide explains what steps a landlord can take to resolve an issue with their tenant.
• Ending a tenancy This guide explains to a landlord what to do if they need their tenant to leave.
• If your tenant wants to leave  This guide explains the process on how a landlord can end a tenancy if their tenant wants to leave.
• Evicting tenants overview This guide covers the procedures that landlords must follow when they need a tenant to leave their property.
• Giving notice to evict tenants This guide explains what landlords need to do when giving their tenant a notice to evict them.
• Standard possession claims    This guide covers the process landlords will need to follow to evict their tenant in the county court.
• Giving notice of possession to tenants before 1 May 2026 This guide explains the process a landlord must take when they served an eviction notice before 1 May 2026.
• Repossessing your privately rented property on or after 1 May 2026 This guide explains the process a landlord must take when they serve an eviction notice on or after 1 May 2026.
• Possession hearings and orders This guide covers what happens at court hearings for possession and the decisions a judge could make.
• If tenants do not follow the possession order    This guide covers what the landlord needs to do if a tenant does not leave the property after a court order and they still want to evict them.
• Enforcement measures for landlords This guide is designed to help landlords and agents understand what happens if they commit an offence or break the rules.  
• Civil penalties under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and other housing legislation.  This guide lists all the penalties available to local authorities

Based on the government’s official implementation roadmap for the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, here is a table summarizing the key provisions and their expected start dates.

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