The Renters' Rights Act has finally received Royal Assent. It is designed to strengthen the rights of England's tenants and ensure fair, safe and transparent housing practices. It also introduces new obligations and practices for landlords and letting agents.
What is the Renters' Rights Act?
The Renters’ Rights Act (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025 and will fundamentally overhaul the UK private rented sector, bringing several transformative changes that will reshape the relationship between residential landlords and tenants and deliver new and stronger protections for the vast majority of England's 11 million private renters.
Key provisions
- Abolishes fixed term assured tenancies
- Affects the payment of rent
- Enhances tenant protections and implements anti-discriminatory measures
- Implements a new regulatory framework
- Enhances enforcement powers
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