Renter's Rights Bill

Guarantors and the Death of a Tenant: What Landlords Need to Know
While these situations don’t arise often, it’s important for landlords to understand the legal and practical implications of guarantors and what hap...
Joint Tenancies Explained: What Happens When One Tenant Gives Notice
Joint tenancies are common in the private rented sector, particularly in shared houses or among couples renting together. However, under the Renters’...
Stronger Enforcement and Higher Penalties
The Renters’ Rights Act gives local authorities greater powers to enforce housing standards , investigate offences, and issue financial penalties for...
Landlord Registration and Ombudsman Membership
Under the Renters’ Rights Act, all landlords in England will soon be required to register their properties and join a new redress scheme known as ...
Raising the Bar: The New Decent Homes Standard
The Renters’ Rights Act extends the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) , previously applied only to social housing, to the private rented sector for the f...
Fair Access for All: Anti-Discrimination in Lettings
The Renters’ Rights Act strengthens fairness in the private rented sector by outlawing discrimination against prospective tenants with children or th...
Pets in Rentals: Stronger Rights for Tenants
For many tenants, a pet is part of the family, but under previous rules, landlords could often refuse animals without explanation. The Renters’ Rights...
No More Rent Bidding Wars
The Renters’ Rights Act introduces new rules to make the private rented market fairer and more transparent, particularly when it comes to how rents ar...
Rent Increases: The New Rules and Limits
The Renters’ Rights Act introduces a new, fairer framework for rent increases. These changes are designed to limit how often and by how much rent can...
Goodbye Section 21: New Grounds for Ending Tenancies
For decades, landlords have been able to end tenancies through a “no-fault” eviction process known as Section 21 . The Renters’ Rights Act changes th...
New Tenancy Structure: What Landlords Must Provide
Under the Renters’ Rights Act, the traditional Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) model is replaced with a new, standardised tenancy structure designed...
From Fixed-Term to Rolling: Understanding the New Periodic Tenancies
The Renters’ Rights Act introduces one of the most significant shifts in how private tenancies operate in over 30 years. From fixed terms to rolling c...