Are you ready for the Renters Right Act 2025?

This Act makes radical changes to the protection given to Tenants and also Guarantors of Tenancy Agreements.

Landlords will need to have a thorough understanding of the provisions before they are implemented on May 2026 as to how they will affect their existing Tenancy Agreements and how the Act will render void many of the existing provisions found in their Tenancy Agreements.

The areas covered in the Act include: -

1.The automatic conversion of all existing Assured Shorthold Tenancies into Assured Periodic Tenancies.

2.Fixed Term Tenancy’s can no longer be relied upon, and they will become a rolling monthly contract.

3.Rent review provisions will change and there will be a new procedure for applying for an Annual Rent Review.

4.There will be liability caps on the total financial liability a Guarantor can have under a Tenancy Agreement which will be capped at a sum equal to 6 months’ rent.

5.No fault eviction under Section 21 will be abolished; Tenants will now only be able to be evicted based upon specific grounds set out in the Act.

6.Prohibitions on no pets in tenancies no longer apply and requests from Tenants cannot be unreasonably refused.

7.The unfair treatment of Tenants with children or on benefits will be prohibited under the Act.

8.Breaches of the provisions of the Act will be enforceable by local authorities who have powers to issue Civil Penalties of up to £7,000 for each breach.

If you would like advice on how the Act will affect your existing Tenancy Agreement or would like to prepare for the letting of your property following the introduction of the Act and its provisions, please contact Julian Cole on info@bsandi.co.uk or call on 01264 353411.