RENTERS RIGHTS ACT 2025 -- SECTION 21 ABOLISHED FROM 1 MAY 2026
Section 21 no-fault evictions are abolished from 1 May 2026. Every private tenant in England gains new rights. Every landlord must adapt.
Received a Section 8 Notice? Start HereAll tenancies -- new and existing -- move to the new rules on the same date.
No-fault evictions are gone. Landlords must prove a specific statutory ground in court to recover possession.
Fixed-term ASTs are abolished. All existing ASTs convert automatically to rolling monthly tenancies on 1 May 2026.
Landlords can only raise rent once every 12 months using the formal Section 13 procedure. Tenants can challenge at tribunal.
Landlords cannot unreasonably refuse a request to keep a pet. They must respond within 28 days.
Every possession claim requires a court hearing. The ground must be proved. The accelerated route is abolished.
Landlords cannot refuse tenants because they receive benefits or have children. Rental bidding above asking price is banned.
A Section 8 notice is not an eviction order. You do not have to leave. The landlord must go to court and prove their case.
Five guides covering every aspect of the Renters Rights Act 2025. Free. Written by a solicitor.
Section 21 no-fault evictions end on 1 May 2026. Everything that changes and what you must do now.
Section 8 is now the only eviction route. How the grounds work and what tenants can do.
A Section 8 notice is not an eviction order. You do not have to leave.
Landlords can only raise rent once per year from May 2026. Tenants can challenge at tribunal.
Security of tenure, pets, no bidding wars, rent caps. Everything you gain.
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