Periodic by default
Most affected assured tenancies continue from period to period instead of ending at a fixed term.
Assured periodic tenancies
The England tenancy framework from 1 May 2026
Understand the shift from fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies to assured periodic tenancies and keep the supporting terms, notices and service records together.
No Section 21
A landlord seeking possession relies on an applicable statutory ground and follows the prescribed process.
Written records
Keep tenancy terms, prior notices and tenant information with a clear service history.
One tenancy checklist
RentSure combines the new tenancy records with deposit, safety and licensing evidence that still applies.
Before and after 1 May 2026
- Before commencement, many private tenancies were granted as fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies with Section 21 available where its prerequisites were met.
- From 1 May 2026, most affected assured private tenancies use the assured periodic framework and do not have a fixed end date.
- A tenant can end the tenancy using the statutory process; a landlord requires an applicable possession ground.
- Existing tenancy records remain important, particularly where transitional possession proceedings or notices began before commencement.
What a landlord should record
- The written statement of terms and the date the assured tenancy came into existence.
- The rent period and any rent-increase notice and effective date.
- Any prior notice required before a specific possession ground can be used.
- Information Sheet delivery and other tenant-document service records.
- Deposit protection, prescribed information, gas, electrical, EPC, licensing and other property evidence that continues to apply.
Possession is ground-based
- The notice, evidence and timing depend on the ground relied on; there is no replacement universal no-fault route.
- Some grounds require prior notice at the start of the tenancy before they can be used later.
- The court process remains necessary where the tenant does not leave after a valid notice.
- RentSure can organise records and deadlines but does not determine whether a ground is made out or whether a notice is legally valid.
How RentSure supports an assured periodic tenancy
- Create the supported documents-to-serve checklist when the tenancy is added.
- Record the recipient, service method and date for each tenancy document.
- Show the tenancy’s document-serving status alongside property compliance.
- Send email and in-app reminders for incomplete or time-sensitive supported actions.
Possession cases need case-specific advice
The validity of a notice and possession ground depends on the tenancy, the facts and the procedure followed. RentSure provides records and compliance administration, not legal advice or a guarantee of possession.
Turn the guidance into a property-specific plan
Add your property and RentSure will identify the supported requirements that apply, organise the evidence and schedule email and in-app reminders.
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