The Renters Right Act 2025

A brief overview of The Renters Right Act 2025, introduced in July 2024. The changes are scheduled to start taking effect from 01st May 2026.  The objective is to provide a fairer and balanced relationship between tenants and landlords.  Overview:
  • End shorthold tenancies
  • Remove Section 21 Notices
  • Amendments to Section 8 Notices
  • Tenants right to challenge rent increases
  • New rules around rent increases
  • Discrimination charges
  • Landlord Ombudsman 
  • Decent Home Standards and Awaabs Law
Tenancy Agreements  The Renters Right Act 2025 will see the end of Shorthold tenancies, they will be replaced with Assured Periodic Tenancies (APT). All existing and new convert to this APT. In short, they will be monthly rolling contracts with a start date but no end date.  Rent Increases  All rent increases will need to be done by serving a Section 13 Notice and be in line with Market Rent and the rent date. Two months’ notice will need to be given for the increase to happen.  Section 8 Grounds for Possession Assured Periodic Tenancies grounds 1-8 are mandatory and ground 9-18 are discretionary.  Mandatory – the court must grant possession if the ground is proven Discretionary – the court decides if it is reasonable to grant possession The grounds are as follows:
Mandatory Discretionary 
Ground 1Landlord or family member moving inGround 9Suitable alternative accommodation is available for the tenant
Ground 2Repossession by mortgage lenderGround 10Some rent lawfully due from the tenant is unpaid on the date the possession proceedings are begun.
Ground 3Holiday letGround 11The tenant has persistently delayed paying rent which lawfully due, whether or not any rent is in arrears at the date the possession proceedings are begun.
Ground 4Student letGround 12Any obligation of the tenancy agreement (other than rent payment) has been broken or not performed.
Ground 5Minister of religionGround 13The tenant has neglected or damaged the property or its common parts, or allowed someone else to do so.
Ground 6RedevelopmentGround 14The tenant or someone living in or visiting the property has been guilty of nuisance or annoyance, or convicted of using the premises for illegal/immoral purposes, or an indictable offence in the locality.
Ground 7Death of the tenantGround 15The condition of furniture provided by the landlord has deteriorated due to ill-treatment by the tenant or someone living in or visiting the property.
Ground 8Serious rent arrearsGround 16The property was let to the tenant for reasons of their employment with the landlord, and that employment has ceased.
Ground 17The landlord was induced to grant the tenancy by a false statement made knowingly or recklessly by the tenant or a person acting on their behalf.
Ground 18The property is supported accommodation and the tenant has refused to engage in a necessary support package.
Landlord Database A new private rented sector database will be created where all Landlord’s will legal be required to register. There will be a fee for the Landlord to pay for doing so. The Landlord will have to register themselves and each of the properties they have to let or plan on having to let. This must be done so prior to marketing of the property. Landlord Ombudsman A new scheme is being introduced that will make membership mandatory for all private Landlords. There will be a fee for joining which will be used to run the scheme.  All our team have successfully passed Rightmove’s course – Renters’ Rights Ready – Renters’ Rights Act 2025. Call us if you would like to discuss the changes above, one of our experienced team will be happy to assist.