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Legislation and licensing What Does the Renters' Rights Act Mean for Landlords? The Renters' Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026. Section 21 is gone, fixed terms have ended, and possession needs one of 37 grounds. -
Rent and deposits How Do You Protect a Tenant's Deposit Correctly? Deposits go into an approved scheme within 30 days, with prescribed information served. Since 1 May 2026 a failure blocks possession too, but it is fixable. -
Eviction and disputes Is a Section 21 Notice Still Valid? Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026 and the transitional window closed on 31 July. What that means for a notice you already served, and what replaced it.
Legislation and licensing
1Eviction and disputes
2- Is a Section 21 Notice Still Valid? Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026 and the transitional window closed on 31 July. What that means for a notice you already served, and what replaced it. Read guide Reviewed 26 September 2026
- How Do You Serve a Section 8 Notice? Section 8 is the only route to possession in England. How to pick a ground, complete Form 3A, prove service and apply to court without starting again. Read guide Reviewed 25 September 2026
Tenancy setup
1Rent and deposits
2- How Do You Protect a Tenant's Deposit Correctly? Deposits go into an approved scheme within 30 days, with prescribed information served. Since 1 May 2026 a failure blocks possession too, but it is fixable. Read guide Reviewed 25 September 2026
- How Do You Legally Increase the Rent? One increase a year, two months of notice, on Form 4A. Since 1 May 2026 a tribunal can never set a rent above the one you proposed. That changes the maths. Read guide Reviewed 26 September 2026
Safety and standards
1Maintenance and damage
2- How Do You Tell If a Property Has Subsidence? Subsidence cracks are diagonal, wider at the top and thicker than a 10 pence coin. Most cracks are not subsidence, and the difference decides what follows. Read guide Reviewed 26 September 2026
- Who Is Responsible for Damp and Mould in a Rented Home? Government guidance says blaming lifestyle is totally unreasonable. What the law requires today, and why Awaab's Law does not yet apply to private landlords. Read guide Reviewed 26 September 2026