RENTERS RIGHTS ACT 2025 -- SECTION 21 ABOLISHED FROM 1 MAY 2026 -- 24 DAYS TO GO
Section 21 no-fault evictions are abolished from 1 May 2026. Every private tenant in England gains new rights. Every landlord must adapt. Here is what changes and what you need to do right now.
Received a Section 8 Notice? Start HereAll tenancies -- new and existing -- move to the new rules on the same date.
No-fault evictions are gone. Landlords must prove a specific statutory ground in court to recover possession. Every eviction requires a hearing.
Fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies are abolished. All existing ASTs convert automatically to rolling monthly tenancies. No new fixed terms can be granted.
Landlords can only raise rent once every 12 months using the formal Section 13 procedure. Tenants can challenge any increase at the First-tier Tribunal.
Landlords cannot unreasonably refuse a request to keep a pet. They must respond within 28 days. Blanket no-pets clauses are unenforceable.
Section 8 possession notices require specific grounds, notice periods, and a court hearing. Every claim must be proved. The accelerated route is abolished.
Landlords cannot refuse tenants because they receive benefits or have children. Rental bidding above the asking price is banned. Upfront rent capped at one month.
A Section 8 notice is not an eviction order. You do not have to leave. The landlord must go to court and prove their case. You have the right to attend and defend. Get the step-by-step action pack now.
Five articles covering every aspect of the Renters Rights Act 2025. Free. Written by a solicitor.
Section 21 no-fault evictions end on 1 May 2026. Everything that changes and what you must do now.
Section 8 is now the only eviction route. How the grounds work, notice periods, and what tenants can do.
A Section 8 notice is not an eviction order. You do not have to leave. Here is exactly what to do.
Landlords can only raise rent once per year from May 2026. Tenants can challenge at tribunal.
Security of tenure, pets, no bidding wars, rent caps. Everything you gain from the Renters Rights Act.
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