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Renters' Rights Act: what changed for landlords

The Renters' Rights Act came into force in England on 1 May 2026. Section 21 is gone, every tenancy is now periodic, and rent rises follow one procedure. Here is what a self-managing landlord actually has to do differently.

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The assured periodic tenancy explained

Every private tenancy in England is now an assured periodic tenancy. What that is, how it starts, how it ends, and what your agreement can and cannot say.

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How to raise the rent (once a year, section 13)

In England you can raise the rent once every twelve months, by a section 13 notice on the prescribed form with two months' notice. Here is the procedure and what the tenant can do about it.

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Landlord compliance checklist (England)

Every legal check for a private let in England in one list: gas, EICR, EPC, alarms, deposit, right to rent, the information sheet and the landlord database.

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Rent period

The interval the rent is paid for, such as a month or a week. Since 1 May 2026 a private assured tenancy can only have periods of a month or 28 days or less.

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Assured periodic tenancy

The standard private tenancy in England since 1 May 2026: it rolls on month to month (or shorter) with no end date until the tenant or landlord ends it properly.

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Assured shorthold tenancy (AST)

The usual private tenancy in England from 1997 until 30 April 2026. On 1 May 2026 existing ASTs became assured periodic tenancies and no new private ones can be made.

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Check-in and check-out

The visits at the start and end of a tenancy where the home is inspected against the inventory, keys are handed over and meter readings are taken.

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Council tax liability

Who must pay council tax on a home. Usually the tenant living there; the owner for an HMO, an empty home or where nobody lives there as their main home.

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First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

The tribunal that decides many housing disputes in England: challenged rent increases, rent repayment orders, banned fees, licensing appeals and leasehold service charges.