Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – Information for landlords and letting agents
Changes to laws about renting. New rules will apply from 1 May 2026.
Renting is changing
Reforms to the private rented sector in England are bringing in new rights and responsibilities for landlords, letting agents and tenants.
As a landlord, you play an important role in delivering these reforms and will need to understand what these changes mean for you and your business. That way, you can be confident that you are complying with the law and providing your tenants with a safe, affordable and decent home.
Guidance is available at -
Renting out your property: guidance for landlords and letting agents - Guidance - GOV.UK [external link]
This guidance will help private rented sector landlords and letting agents to prepare.
These changes will also apply to private registered providers of social housing in 2027.
What you can do now
Read the new GOV.UK guidance to familiarise yourself with the changes
- Sign up to email alerts via https://housinghub.campaign.gov.uk/renting-is-changing/ [external link] so you know when:
- The official government information sheet is published (you’ll need to give this to your tenants, if you have an existing written tenancy agreement)
- The new rules for future written tenancy agreements are published
- Think about how you’ll update your rent increase processes so they’re compliant with the legislation on 1st May 2026.
- Plan how you’ll update your website, if you have one, and any internal documents to reflect the new rules.
- Review your mortgage, insurance, and tenancy agreement documents for clauses that restrict tenants with children or those receiving benefits. These are nullified as part of measures to prevent rental discrimination.
- Plan now to make sure any property lettings adverts that you intend to publish after 1st May 2026 include the asking price. You won’t be able to ask for, encourage, or accept offers above this price from that date.