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Millions of tenants across England will receive new vital
information on the biggest changes to renting in history on 1
May 2026
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Government has published a new official document explaining
tenancy changes, which landlords and agents must give legally
to their tenants by 31 May 2026
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11 million renters are just 6 weeks away from benefitting
from these significant new protections which will transform
their experience
It's a 6-week countdown until the historic Renters' Rights Act
kicks in and improves the lives of 11 million private renters
across England.
The government is helping landlords and tenants to prepare for
these changes – and renters can now look out for a very important
document from their landlord or landlord's agent, so they can
navigate their new rights.
The new
document published today (Friday 20 March 2026), is designed
to give tenants helpful, practical advice on each of the changes
and what it means for their tenancy agreement.
It simply breaks down the key information that renters need to
know - from stronger protections against rent increases to better
rights to request pets - and scrapping Section 21 evictions,
fixed-term assured tenancies and more.
Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent,
said:
The Renters' Rights Act is a major step towards re-balancing
power between renters and landlords, giving us greater security
in our homes.
Ahead of the new law coming into action, it's vital renters take
the time to understand what these new rights are and how to
respond if landlords break the rules.
The Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 is live on
gov.uk. Tenants won't need to do anything but read the
information carefully.
Landlords and their letting agents must legally give this
information to tenants by 31 May 2026 to avoid risking a fine.
They can give it to tenants as a hard copy or attached
electronically as a PDF to an email.
More detailed instructions on the process are available on gov.uk and the
government's campaign
site, where landlords can find everything else they need to
know for the Act's implementation.
The government will soon be publishing a full package of guidance
for tenants on the new rights they will have from 1 May 2026,
which will be available on gov.uk.
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