Landlords, The Bill is Now Law - Time to Act!

Date Published 15 December 2025

We've been warning landlords about The Renters' Rights Bill for quite a while now. We even arranged a highly successful meeting in Worthing in September where we met over a hundred worried landlords who were eager to know more.

Well, the Bill has now been passed into law by an Act of Parliament. The good news is that if you are a landlord there's still time for you to act and make sure you're ready for the big changes coming your way.

May 2026

The first of May next year is the date that many of the most important changes brought in by the new laws will actually take effect.

With more than 11 million people living in private rental accommodation in England a sizeable proportion of the population will be affected. The abolition of Section 21 'no fault' evictions, the right to have pets, the end of benefit discrimination and much more will all play their part.

The abolition of Section 21 is perhaps the most spoken about change, although for many landlords it is something that might not be at the top of their own list of things that will impact them.

Tenancies becoming periodic by default is a big concern for some, as is the change to the ways rents can be increased. Existing assured shorthold tenancies (AST) will automatically convert to a periodic tenancy even without the need to sign new documents.

However, all landlords will be required to issue information to tenants about the new rules and if there is no written tenancy agreement in place one will have to be drafted.

In the pipeline

Although the Bill has become law some of the contents will still need to go through the 'secondary legislation' process in Parliament, which doesn't require debate but does need them to be 'introduced'.

These elements include the establishment of the new landlord ombudsman and setting up the private rented sector database (PRS). Registration to this will be mandatory for landlords.

If all this isn't enough there's much more!

How about the introduction of 15 new offences with potential civil financial penalties of up to £40,000? Add to those another six new offences which could result in landlords facing a rent repayment.

These are just some examples of the things we've been talking about for months.

Help at hand

Being a landlord can be stressful at the best of times. Dealing with day to day maintenance issues, collecting rents, making sure that things in general are running smoothly all take time and effort.

When you add in all the new rules and regulations bring ushered in by the Renters' Rights Act it becomes even more daunting.

Our property management and lettings services take the strain for you. We have the experience and skill to deal with everything so that your rental properties generate the best return on investment with the least hassle.

So if you are a landlord with property in West Sussex talk to our Lettings Director Ian Colban or Property Manager Julie Fivash to find out exactly how we can help you. We'll start by making sure you'll be ready for the challenges that the new laws will bring - get in touch today