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Law watch and blog
When the law moves, it is written down here, with the date and the source.
One dated entry for each change in English renting law: what changed, who it affects, from when, and which guides were updated. Plus the occasional note on how the platform works. RSS
Law watch: rent challenges, and the plan to move first decisions to the Valuation Office
On 9 September 2026 the Government said the Valuation Office will in future make the first decision on a challenged rent increase. No date is set and the law has not changed: tenants still apply to the First-tier Tribunal.
29 September 2026
Law watch: new right to rent codes of practice from 1 October 2026
The Home Office published updated right to rent codes of practice on 30 June 2026. They apply to checks made from 1 October 2026.
29 September 2026
Law watch: the landlord database dates, region by region
On 9 September 2026 the Government confirmed when the Private Rented Sector Database opens in each region of England, the fee, and the final deadline of 14 November 2027.
29 September 2026
How we keep the guides current, and what "checked on" means
Every legal guide on this site carries the date it was last checked against the law. Here is what that date means, what we check it against, and what happens when the law moves.
28 September 2026
Law watch: the landlord database from 15 December 2026
The Private Rented Sector Database opens region by region from 15 December 2026. Every landlord in England will need an entry per property before advertising or letting, and tenants will be able to look a landlord up.
28 September 2026
Law watch: 1 May 2026, the day section 21 went
The first phase of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 commenced in England on 1 May 2026. What changed on that day, who it affects, and which of our guides were updated.
28 September 2026