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Security deposits from 1 May 2026: what changes and what stays the same. Five-week cap, scheme registration, prescribed information, and pet deposit ban.
Read full articleGround 8 requires three months' arrears at both notice and hearing dates. Always serve with Grounds 10 and 11. Universal Credit excluded. Full rule explained.
Read full articleHolding deposits remain capped at one week's rent under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. When you can keep it, when you must refund it, and the deadlines.
Read full articleTenants have 7 days to challenge an inventory at start of tenancy. No objection within 7 days means it's deemed accepted. Here's how to make that work for you.
Read full articleLandlords have 28 days to respond to a tenant's pet request under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Silence is a breach, not consent. Here's the rule.
Read full articleFrom 1 May 2026, rent in advance is capped at one month for new tenancies. What the cap means and how to manage higher-risk lets without it.
Read full articleFrom 1 May 2026, Rent Repayment Orders cover up to two years of rent — double the previous one-year cap. Here's what triggers an RRO and how to avoid one.
Read full articleFrom 1 May 2026, Section 13 with Form 4A is the only legal way to raise rent on a private tenancy. Two months' notice, once a year — full procedure.
Read full articleLetting to Universal Credit tenants under the Renters' Rights Act 2025: direct payment, arrears rules, and how UC affects your possession options.
Read full articleFrom 1 May 2026, failing to give a Written Statement of Terms before signing exposes you to a £7,000 fine. The five mandatory fields and how to comply.
Read full articleSection 21 is gone. If you need your property back to sell, Ground 1A is your route. Here is exactly how it works, what the 12-month re-let ban means, and the mistakes that will cost you.
Read full articleThe government has published four new tenant-facing guides this week covering possession notices, rent repayment orders, rental discrimination, and the Tenant Fees Act. Here is what every landlord needs to understand about them.
Read full articleSection 21 is gone from 1st May 2026. Here is every Section 8 possession ground available to private landlords in England — notice periods, legal requirements, and exactly when each one applies.
Read full articleGround 14 allows landlords to seek possession where a tenant or anyone living in or visiting the property is guilty of anti-social behaviour or criminal conduct. Here is how it works under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
Read full articleThe Renters' Rights Act introduces fines of up to £7,000 for a first breach and £40,000 for repeat offences. Here is exactly what triggers a fine, who issues them, and how to avoid them.
Read full articleEvery assured shorthold tenancy in England automatically converts on 1st May 2026. Here's exactly what changes, what stays the same, and what landlords need to do.
Read full articleFrom 1st May 2026, there is only one legal way to increase rent on any assured tenancy in England — Section 13 and Form 4A. Here's how it works, what the rules are, and what happens if you get it wrong.
Read full articleFrom 1st May 2026, all new tenancies in England require a Written Statement of Terms before signing. Here's what it must include and what happens if you don't provide it.
Read full articleGuarantors are still legal under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 — but the rules around deposits and advance rent affect how they work. Here's what landlords need to know.
Read full articleThe Renters' Rights Act 2025 comes into force on 1st May 2026. Here is the complete landlord checklist — every obligation, every deadline, and exactly what you need to do before that date.
Read full articleSection 21 is abolished on 1st May 2026. From that date, Section 8 is the only legal route to possession. Here is everything private landlords in England need to know about the new rules, grounds and notice periods.
Read full articleFrom 1st May 2026, landlords must provide every new tenant with a Written Statement of Terms before the tenancy is signed. Here is exactly what it must contain and what happens if you don't provide it.
Read full articleGround 4A is a new possession ground under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 for student HMO landlords. Here is everything you need to know including the special 2026 transitional rule.
Read full articleSection 21 no-fault evictions are abolished from 1st May 2026. Here is how landlords can legally evict a tenant under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
Read full articleSection 21 is gone from 1st May 2026. Here is how to serve a Section 8 notice correctly under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 new rules.
Read full articleThe Renters' Rights Act 2025 introduces the biggest changes to rental law in England since 1988. Here is everything landlords need to know about the new laws coming in 2026.
Read full articleThe MHCLG has published its official Renters' Rights Act 2025 Information Sheet for landlords and tenants. We explain what it contains, when landlords must provide it, and the key rules on delivery — including the critical Ground 4A student let deadline of 31st May 2026.
Read full articleAll assured shorthold tenancies automatically change on 1st May 2026 under the Renters' Rights Act. Here is what landlords need to know about their tenancy agreements.
Read full article1st May 2026 is the biggest day in private renting in 30 years. Here is exactly what you need to do as a landlord before, on, and after that date.
Read full articleFrom 1st May 2026, landlords must provide a Written Statement of Terms for new tenancies and verbal agreements. Here is everything you need to know.
Read full articleThe Renters' Rights Act 2025 abolishes Section 21 no-fault evictions on 1st May 2026. We explain what changes, which tenancies are affected, and the steps every landlord should take before the deadline.
Read full articleFixed-term assured shorthold tenancies will no longer be available for new lettings from 1st May 2026. All private tenancies will become rolling periodic agreements. Here is what the change means in practice and what landlords need to update.
Read full articleWith Section 21 abolished from 1st May 2026, Section 8 becomes the only route for landlords to end a tenancy. The Renters' Rights Act has significantly updated the available grounds. We explain every ground landlords need to know.
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