What the general election means for tenants and landlords

We have continually reported on the Renters’ Rights Bill (in its various guises) since it was first introduced by the Conservative Government back in May 2023.

After returning from summer recess the Labour Government have, as predicted, introduced the Bill to Parliament.

If you rent to your tenant on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement the changes proposed in the Renters’ Rights Bill will affect you.

A brief update

• The Bill is expected to come into force at the latest by October 2025, however this may be brought forward to late summer.
• The Government will be ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions.
• Fixed-term tenancies will be abolished with all Assured Shorthold Tenancies becoming periodic.
• Tenants will continue to move for a variety of reasons. It’s more common that a tenant serves notice to terminate their tenancy as opposed to a landlord having to serve notice.
• Guidance will be introduced to enable landlords to obtain possession of their property if they meet a set criteria.
• Landlords can continue to propose rent increases. There will be a process for this to be done annually in line with market rents on the anniversary of the tenancy.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) has recently published its Impact Assessment of the Bill which reveals further information about the government's plans for the private rented sector. It includes the following:

Your questions answered

We are putting together a Q&A that we’ll share with you in a few weeks’ time. If you have a question, please submit it below by 30 September so that we can include as part of our Q&A.

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How to keep up to date

Please see here for the published Bill and its journey through Parliament to date.

So that you can stay informed, we will be adding to our Renters’ Rights Bill page and we will continue to be in contact to share key updates with you.

As always, if we can help you please get in touch.