All new tenancies in England will become open-ended periodic tenancies with a rent period not exceeding a month, with existing tenancies converted, too.
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House of Lords back amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill – “a welcome and sensible intervention”, says lawyer
The House of Lords yesterday backed an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill to require tenants keeping pets to pay an extra deposit to cover any damage to a rented property.
Read MoreA third of landlords will stop investing in properties if rent caps come in – Landbay
Over a third of landlords have said they will stop investing in their existing properties if the government introduces rent caps proposed in the Renters’ Rights Bill, a survey found.
Read MoreRenters’ Rights Bill: Updates, timelines, analysis, & impacts (agent guide)
The Renters’ Rights Bill is likely to come into effect between Oct 2025-Jan 2026. Section 21 evictions will be abolished and all ASTs will become periodic.
Read MoreWe Quit! New evidence of massive exodus of landlords from Buy To Let
Shocking statistics have emerged from a survey of the private rental sector, with the Savills agency claiming there are still 31% fewer properties available to rent in suburban areas than there were in 2018/19.
Read MoreLast-ditch bid to make Renters Rights Bill even tougher on landlords
Details are emerging about anti-landlord amendments being tabled by Lords at the final stages of the Renters Rights Bill’s passage through Parliament.
Read MoreRenters’ Rights Bill – next steps and getting prepared
The Bill cleared the Committee Stage in the House of Lords on 15 May 2025, and the next step, the Report Stage, will take place over three sessions between 1–15 July.
Read MoreNRLA attacks Renters Rights Bill over “unanswered questions”
Plans to reform the private rented sector will be unworkable unless the government provides clear answers to basic questions.
Read MoreRenters’ Rights Bill faces delays as Lords prepare for crucial debate
The Renters’ Rights Bill is unlikely to secure Royal Assent before Parliament’s summer recess on 22 July, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says.
Read MoreThe end of Fixed-Term Tenancies – What Landlords Need to Know
The private rented sector is set for one of its biggest changes in years. The Renters’ Rights Bill, which entered Parliament in September 2024 and is now progressing through the House of Lords, proposes to end fixed-term tenancy agreements for good.
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