20/03/2026
Renters’ Rights Act: What you need to know.
From 1 May 2026, all assured shorthold tenancies will switch to open ended periodic tenancies, and the following changes are also being introduced:
🟠Section 21 “no fault” evictions will stop
🟠Rent can only be increased once a year
🟠Rental bidding will be banned
🟠Landlords can ask for no more than one month’s rent upfront
🟠A PRS Database and a Landlord Ombudsman will be introduced later in the year
How can you prepare?
✔️Re-forecast portfolio cashflows with customers (voids, rent review timing).
✔️Clarify new rent review process (Section 13, two months’ notice, tribunal challenge rights).
✔️Update docs for pet requests – no blanket bans; reply within defined timeframes.
✔️Track Database/Ombudsman go-live windows and eligibility.