The government has released a batch of Renters Rights Act guides, mostly aimed at private tenants.
One is ‘Notices of possession served before 1 May 2026’ – this covers what happens when a landlord gives notice before 1 May 2026 to private tenants to leave their home, and outlines the court and evictions process if the tenant does not leave.
There is also ‘Notices of possession served after 1 May 2026” – a guide for tenants who are renting from a private landlord and who receive a notice from May onwards, when the Renters Rights Act is in effect.
Also issued this week is a guide to the ‘Tenant Fees Act 2019’ – outlining what fees and payments an agent or landlord can ask for.
A further guide looks at ‘Rent Repayment Orders offences’ – it lists the offences a landlord or agent can commit and how tenants can prove the offence was committed when applying for a Rent Repayment Order.
There’s also a guide for private tenants on ‘Rental Discrimination’ – this lists what landlords, letting agents, referencing services, friends or family members must do to avoid discriminating against tenants.
You can read these guides by following links on this page.
This article is taken from Landlord Today