Renters Rights Act 2026

Tenancy Changes

From the 1^st of May 2026, there has been a change to tenancy agreements.

Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements, which provided tenants with a fixed term, are now replaced with periodic tenancies. This means that there is no fixed end date like the previous tenancy agreements. Therefore, once fixed-term tenancies expire after the 1^st May 2026, they will automatically become a periodic tenancy.

This means that a landlord can only end a tenancy using one of the legal grounds for a Section 8 Notice.

This also means that tenants now need to give 2 months notice before they vacate the property.

Rent Changes

Landlords are no longer able to increase the rent more than once a year, tenants are able to dispute excessive rent increases with the Tribunal.

Landlords are no longer able to ask for more than 1 month’s rent to be paid in advance.

Pets

Tenants are now able to request to keep a pet at the property, landlords can only refuse if they have a good reason to do so.

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