最新进展——2025年《租房者权利法案》

Renters’ Rights Act 2025UK – April 2026 The government has now released TheRenters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026(the “Information Sheet”), which summarisesthe changes that tenants in the private rentedsector can expect to see coming into effect Key Details From the Information Sheet Serving Notice for Possession Before 1 May Landlords can still serve a notice seeking possession (eitherunder section 8 or section 21 of the Housing Act 1988)before 1 May 2026, in which case the new rules and changes Changes to FixedTerms After 1 May 2026, it will no longer be possible for assuredtenancy agreements to have a fixed term or set end date.All tenancies will automatically become rolling tenancies,traditionally known as “periodic tenancies”. If any suchtenancy already has an end date, it will no longer apply. As Landlords and their letting agents must provide theInformation Sheet to their tenants by 31 May 2026, in hardcopy or attached as a PDF to an email. This applies if the •An assured or assured shorthold tenancy All such tenancies will continue on a rolling basis until: •Was created before 1 May 2006 Mutual agreement between the parties to end the tenancy •Has a wholly or partly written record of terms (including a •The landlord serves notice to end the tenancy providing avalid legal reason Exceptions Rent Review The Information Sheet shouldn’t be sent where an existing Any existing rent review clauses included in existing tenancieswill no longer apply after 1 May 2026. Landlords must nowfollow the process outlined in section 13 of the Housing Act to any lodgers, but a copy must be given to every tenantnamed on the tenancy agreement. An important point tonote here is that emailing or texting a link to the PDF will not This will mean the rent can only be increased once per year,and at least two months’ notice will need to be given (using Failing to provide the Information Sheet where it ought to beprovided could result in being fined up to £7,000. It is also important to note that any rent increase cannotbe higher than the open market rate, otherwise this can be Next Steps Ending theTenancy as the Landlord Landlords will no longer be able to serve a section 21 noticeto terminate a tenancy on or after 1 May 2026, even if theexisting tenancy allows for this. Landlords will need to servea section 8 notice with a valid legal reason for eviction, which Given the widespread changes being introduced throughphase one of the act, and the increased rights available to Practical steps which landlords should be taking at this stage Failing to pay rent on time •Consider serving section 21 notices now to bring tenanciesto an end before 30 April 2026 •Committing antisocial behaviour in or near the property(either the tenant themselves or others living with them) •Serving The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026upon all relevant existing tenants before 31 May 2026 •Not taking adequate care of the property (either the tenantthemselves or others living with them) •Reviewing template tenancy agreements and if necessary,updating provisions to align with the new rules coming in •Conditional tenancies designed for a certain purpose such •Where a landlord intends to sell the property or wants tomove into the property (either themselves or their family,but under this ground, a tenant cannot be required to leave •Preparing to register properties on the new private sectordatabase and to register with the “Landlord Ombudsman” •Ensuring all properties meet the relevant safety standardsand putting together essential compliance documents in If the tenant does not leave by the end of the notice periodspecified within the section 8 notice, the landlord will need to It is important to note that a tenant will still be able to endtheir tenancy by providing the landlord with two months’ Key Contacts Michelle AdamsPartner, BirminghamT +44 121 222 3137E michelle.adams@squirepb.com Keeping a Pet Tenants will also have a right to request to keep a pet andlandlords cannot unreasonably refuse any such request. Any David HollandPartner, LeedsT +44 113 284 7014E david.holland@squirepb.com Landlords will need to consider each request on a case-by-case basis, but it is important to note that the tenant has the Chloe Ward Associate, BirminghamT +44 121 222 3324E chloe.ward@squirepb.com AssuredTenancy Forms The government have also released new forms of notice tobe used on and after 1 May 2026. For the time being, theseforms cannot be used and so are watermarked accordingly, Forms of Notice. The template forms include: •Form 3A– A form of section 8 notice as discussed above,along with guidance for landlords completing that notice •Form 4A– A form of notice for landlords to propose a new