Renters’ Rights Act Update: Rent Setting and Income Protection
This article continues our ongoing guidance on the Renters’ Rights Act and focuses on rent setting and how annual increases will work once the changes come into force. Rent increases under the new rules From 1 May 2026, rent can only be increased once every twelve months and must be carried out using the formal […]
Renters’ Rights Act Update: Tenancies and Possession
This article forms part of our ongoing guidance on the Renters’ Rights Act and focuses on how tenancy structures and possession will operate once the new rules come into force. From May 2026, all new private tenancies will be assured periodic from the outset, with fixed term tenancies no longer being created. Existing tenancies will […]
The Renters’ Rights Act: A guide for UK landlords
The Renters’ Rights Act introduces some of the most important changes the private rented sector has seen in a generation. It affects most Assured Shorthold Tenancies, both new and existing, while excluding company lets and properties with rents over £100,000 per year. As a Properly client, you do not need to work through these changes […]