A landlord’s quick guide to the Renters’ Rights Act and what it means for you
The Renters’ Rights Act is bringing major changes to the private rented sector across England. If you are a landlord, now is the ideal time to understand how the new rules affect your responsibilities, your properties, and the way you manage tenants. To help you stay compliant and confident, we’ve created a clear and practical guide explaining everything you need to know.
The Renters’ Rights Act introduces the most significant reforms the rental market has seen in years. The focus is on improving tenant rights, increasing transparency, and raising property standards. These changes aim to create a fairer and more predictable rental market. With that in mind, landlords will need to adapt to new legal obligations and updated processes.
What are the key changes for landlords?
Our full guide covers the most important updates, including:
- The abolition of Section 21 no fault evictions, which means landlords must have legal grounds for possession.
- The move to periodic tenancies for all new and existing tenancies, replacing fixed term ASTs.
- New rules on rent increases, with a limit of one increase per year and a formal Section 13 notice.
- Higher property standards, including the Decent Homes Standard and new timeframes for issues like damp and mould under Awaab’s Law.
- Requirements to join a mandatory landlord ombudsman and register properties on a national database.
- Updated rules on pets in rental properties, discrimination, and rental bidding practices.
- We also outline how these reforms may affect your finances, your operational processes, and your long-term property strategy.
Why the Renters’ Rights Act matters
This new legislation strengthens tenant protections and encourages a more stable private rented sector. For landlords, it brings greater clarity to rights and responsibilities and supports long-term planning. Since many provisions begin rolling out from early to mid 2026, this is the right moment to review tenancy agreements, improve communication processes, and update property management strategies.
Read the full guide today
Our complete 'Landlord’s guide to the Renters’ Rights Act' explains each reform in simple language so you can stay compliant, reduce risk, and continue running a successful rental business.
If you need advice about how the Renters’ Rights Act could impact your property portfolio or mortgage arrangements, our independent mortgage advisers at Simpson Financial Services are ready to help.
