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Renters' Rights Bill: changes for private tenants

The Renters' Rights Act will mean big changes for most private renters.

The new law is expected to bring changes from autumn 2025.

We will update this page as soon as we know the date.

For now, your rights have not changed.

What to expect

No more section 21 notices

At the moment, your landlord can evict you without a reason.

Your landlord will not be able to give you a section 21 notice when the law changes. This means 'no fault' evictions will end.

Instead, private landlords will need a reason to evict you. For example, if:

  • you owe rent

  • your landlord is selling the property

Most private renters will have an assured tenancy. This will give you stronger rights than an assured shorthold tenancy (AST).

You could still be evicted if you get a valid section 21 before the law changes.

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New 1 month limit on rent in advance

Your landlord will not be able to ask for more than 1 month's rent in advance.

Councils will be able to fine landlords who ask for or accept more.

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No more fixed term tenancies

There will be no more fixed term tenancies.

If you already have a fixed term tenancy, it will become 'periodic'.

This means it will be a 'rolling' monthly or weekly tenancy.

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Rent increases

Your landlord will have to use a section 13 notice.

This will give you at least 2 months' warning of the increase.

Tenancy agreement clauses that say the rent can go up in other ways will no longer apply.

You will be able to challenge the increase through a tribunal if you think it's too much.

The tribunal:

  • can set a lower rent if they agree with you

  • will not be able to put your rent up to more than your landlord wants

Your landlord will not be able to evict you for challenging a rent increase.

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Ending your tenancy

You will have to give 2 months' notice if you want to end your tenancy.

Your landlord will be able to agree to a shorter notice.

Get any agreement in writing.

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What the changes mean for your tenancy agreement

You will have an assured tenancy with stronger rights.

You will have these new rights even if your agreement still says 'assured shorthold'.

New tenants will get a written statement of terms before agreeing to a tenancy

This should have basic information like:

  • the rent

  • the landlord's name and address

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Table: The main changes

Before Renters' Rights ActAfter the law changes
You can be evicted for no reason with a section 21.Landlords will need a legal reason to evict you.
Rent in advance is not limited.Your landlord will only be able to ask for 1 month's rent in advance.
Your landlord might pressure you to agree to a rent increase at any time.Your landlord can only put the rent up once a year. They must give at least 2 months' notice.
You might have a fixed term tenancy which makes it hard to leave early.Most renters will have periodic tenancies. You can end your tenancy by giving notice.
You can often give 1 month's notice to end a periodic AST.You will need to give at least 2 months' notice to end an assured periodic tenancy.

Your rights will not change if you're a lodger who lives with your landlord.

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Last updated: 19 June 2025