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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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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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Pet requests: you have to consider them

Since 1 May 2026 a tenant in England can ask to keep a pet, and the landlord must not unreasonably refuse. How the request works, what counts as reasonable, and what you can ask for in return.

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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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Guarantor

A person who promises in writing to pay the rent, or cover other losses, if the tenant does not. Often asked of students or people on a lower income.

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Inventory and schedule of condition

A dated record of what is in the home and the condition of each room and item at the start of a tenancy, usually with photos, signed by both sides.