Current duties first
Prioritise the tenancy, rent, pet, information and possession changes that commenced on 1 May 2026.
Renters’ Rights Act compliance
A current landlord checklist—separated from future phases
Focus on the England requirements that apply now, keep the proof, and track later reforms only when their commencement and detailed rules are confirmed.
Property duties continue
Deposit, safety, energy, licensing and repair obligations remain part of the same compliance picture.
Proof linked to the rule
Each confirmed document or service record is connected to the requirement it supports.
Later reforms monitored
Database, Ombudsman, Decent Homes and private-sector Awaab requirements stay marked as future until commenced.
Tenancy setup and information
- Provide the required written statement of assured tenancy terms within the applicable deadline.
- Provide the official Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet where required and retain a service record.
- Give any prior notice required before relying on a future possession ground.
- Retain the tenancy, occupant and communication records needed to understand which rules apply.
Rent, pets and advertising
- Use the statutory process for a rent increase and do not increase rent more frequently than the law permits.
- Advertise an asking rent and do not invite or accept a higher offer where rental bidding is prohibited.
- Consider a written pet request within 28 days, unless a permitted extension applies, and do not unreasonably refuse it.
- Record the request, response, reasons and any lawful conditions rather than relying on an undocumented conversation.
Possession and enforcement readiness
- Do not use Section 21 for an affected tenancy after its abolition.
- Identify the statutory possession ground, evidence, notice and waiting period that apply to the circumstances.
- Keep the wider compliance evidence that can affect enforcement or a possession claim, including licensing and deposit records.
- Recognise that qualifying housing offences can expose a landlord to a rent repayment order of up to two years’ rent for offences committed from 1 May 2026.
Not yet a universal current requirement
- Private Rented Sector Database registration depends on the phased rollout and commencement arrangements.
- Mandatory participation in the Landlord Ombudsman depends on its implementation timetable.
- Private-sector Decent Homes and Awaab response duties require later implementation and detailed rules.
- RentSure updates the supported catalogue and source date when a later requirement becomes law in force.
Use the latest official version
Renters’ Rights Act implementation is phased and official guidance can change. RentSure records the source and review date for supported requirements, but it does not replace legal advice for a dispute, enforcement action or possession claim.
Turn the guidance into a property-specific plan
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