The Housing Act 1988 (Assured Tenancies) (Definition of Legal Representative) (England) Regulations 2026

These Regulations apply in England and provide descriptions of persons to be included in the definition of “legal representative” in section 16M of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), which was inserted by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26). The Housing Act 1988 is amended by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 to include a range of new duties, and corresponding offences, for landlords and others (described as a “relevant person”). The definition of a relevant person excludes a legal representative and these Regulations are intended to ensure that the full range of legal representatives, including those from other jurisdictions, are not caught by the new duties, and corresponding offences.