The Renters' Rights Act Implementation, overseen by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is establishing the operational framework for delivering tenant protections including abolishing no-fault evictions and strengthening security of tenure. The implementation is currently active with a published roadmap and guidance on court readiness and social housing provisions. This represents a major reform of the private rental sector and social housing management.
The Renters’ Rights Act has changed how landlords let out private properties. This overview of the main changes is for tenants.
This Order amends the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1179) to prescribe new fees for proceedings in the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) introduced or amended in the Tribunal by the Renters’ Rights Act …
These Regulations revoke and re-make a previous set of commencement regulations to correct a drafting issue. These Regulations commence sections 50 to 55 (Chapter 5 of Part 1) of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (“the Act”), which make provision in …
These Regulations are the second commencement regulations made under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) (“the 2025 Act”). As well as bringing into force provisions of the 2025 Act, they make transitional and saving provisions in connection with the …
In response to: Implementing the Renters' Rights Act: Social Housing
This factsheet provides an overview of Renters' Rights Act 2025 implementation plans for social housing assured tenancies.
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). …
These Regulations set out the tenancy terms and other information which landlords of relevant private rented sector assured tenancies in England (or their contractors, as the case may be) must include in the written statement they give to their tenants …
These Regulations set out the tenancy terms and other information which landlords of relevant private rented sector assured tenancies in England (or their contractors, as the case may be) must include in the written statement they give to their tenants …
These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of the coming into force of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) (“the 2025 Act”) for the private rented sector, and section 62 of …
These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of the coming into force of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) (“the 2025 Act”) for the private rented sector, and section 62 of …
These Regulations amend the Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/947) (“the 2024 Regulations”) and the Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1967) (“the 1998 Re
These Regulations amend the Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/947) (“the 2024 Regulations”) and the Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1967) (“the 1998 Re
These Regulations commence sections 50 to 55 (Chapter 5 of Part 1) of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (“the Act”), which make provision in relation to discrimination and discriminatory terms in the rental market in Scotland. The Act received Royal …
These Regulations amend the Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/28 (W. 13)) (“the 2022 Regulations”).
These Regulations are the first commencement regulations made under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) (“the 2025 Act”).
These Regulations are the first commencement regulations made under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) (“the 2025 Act”).
UIN: HCWS1060 In its manifesto, the government promised to overhaul the regulation of our country’s insecure and unjust private rented sector. The Renters’ Rights Act delivers on that commitment. The Act will empower renters by providing them with greater security, …
UIN: HLWS1058 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:In its manifesto, the government promised to overhaul the regulation of our country’s insecure and unjust private rented sect...
In response to: Renters' Rights Act 2025: Implementation roadmap
The roadmap explains how the government will implement the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and reform the private rented sector.
Impact assessment relating to the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Second Reading 16:00:00 Moved by Baroness Swinburne: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (Baroness Swinburne) (Con): My Lords, I thank those Peers who have already …
A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others Originated in the Commons.
First Reading 15:52:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 15 Notices to quit by tenants under assured tenancies: timing “(1) Section 5 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (notices to quit) is amended as follows. (2) …
A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others
A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others
A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others
Second reading [Relevant documents: Fifth Report of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, Reforming the Private Rented Sector, HC 624 and the Government response, HC 1935; Oral evidence taken before the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee on 10 …
A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others
Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con): 8. What assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of the Regulatory Policy Committee statement on the Renters (Reform) Bill impact assessment, published on 3 July 2023. The Secretary of State for …
A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others
In response to: A new deal for renting: resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between land…
This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds.
The Government will eventually have to come up with a policy response, because it cannot keep extending the evictions ban forever more. Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Protecting renters from eviction The Government has …
A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on protecting rough sleepers and renters.
This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds.
This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds.
We are seeking views and comments on overcoming the barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. House adjourned at 5.55 pm.
Co nsideration of Lords amendments Mr Speaker: I remind the House that the Bill has been certified as relating exclusively to England and within devolved legislative competence. Any Divisions will be subject to double majority voting, whole House and Members …
Third Reading 15:09:00 Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Tenant Fees Bill, has consented …
Report 16:02:00 Clause 1: Prohibitions applying to landlords Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 10, leave out “the person” and insert “a relevant person” The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government …
Committee (2nd Day) 16:22:00 Schedule 1: Permitted payments Amendment 27 Moved by 27: Schedule 1, page 25, line 8, leave out from “exceeds” to end of line 13 and insert “£50, the amount of the excess is a prohibited payment.” …
Committed to Committee 15:06:00 Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: That the Bill be reported from the Grand Committee in respect of proceedings up to Amendment 26; and that for the remainder of the Bill, the order of commitment of …
Committee (1st Day) 15:30:00 Relevant document: 35th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes) (Con): My Lords, I am always required to announce that should there be a Division in the House, we will …
We are seeking views on proposed secondary legislation requiring landlords to provide information about tenants.
Second Reading 15:50:00 Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Wales Office (Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth) (Con): My Lords, …
First Reading 13:53:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee Clause 1 Prohibitions applying to landlords 14:49:00 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Rishi Sunak): I beg to move amendment 5, page 2, line 17, …
We are seeking views and comments on overcoming the barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector
We are seeking views and comments on overcoming the barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector
[Relevant document: the Third Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Tenant Fees Bill, HC 583, and the Government response, Cm 9610 .] Second Reading 19:45:00 The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities …
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7 ) ), That the following provisions shall apply to the Tenant Fees Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee …
Queen’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) ) , That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Tenant Fees Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided …
We are seeking views on proposed secondary legislation requiring landlords to provide information about tenants.
We are seeking views on proposed secondary legislation requiring landlords to provide information about tenants.
Committee 12:56:00 Relevant documents: 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 1 agreed. Clause 2: Ending of certain lettings fees for tenants Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 2, page 1, leave out lines 11 to 18 and insert— …
Second Reading 12:08:00 Moved by Baroness Grender: That the Bill be now read a second time. Baroness Grender (LD): My Lords, the natural consequence of the chronic lack of social housing and the prohibitive cost of buying a home means …
First Reading 15:09:00 A Bill to make provision for the rights of renters. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Grender, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Invites views on our proposals to tackle rogue landlords and letting agents as well as abandonment in the sector where a tenant disappears.
Invites views on our proposals to tackle rogue landlords and letting agents as well as abandonment in the sector where a tenant disappears.
Invites views on our proposals to tackle rogue landlords and letting agents as well as abandonment in the sector where a tenant disappears.
This consultation is on the Right to Move reasonable preference category.
This consultation is on the Right to Move reasonable preference category.