Reference registry

Every material legal claim should map to a primary source. This registry records publication details, review checks, applicability, and where each source is used across the site.

Publication

Guide to the Renters' Rights Act

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-06 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Primary government overview of the Act, including tenancy reform, rent, possession grounds, discrimination, pets, and implementation framing.

OverviewTenantsLandlordsTransition

Pages using this source

/england-only-scope, /faq, /glossary, /landlords/new-tenancy-information, /landlords/pets-and-discrimination, /landlords/rent-increases, /landlords/rent-payments-and-deposits, /renters-rights-act-explained, /situations, /situations/i-am-a-student-tenant, /situations/i-am-on-benefits, /situations/i-have-a-fixed-term-tenancy-now, /situations/i-have-children-and-was-refused, /situations/i-want-a-pet, /situations/my-rent-is-going-up, /situations/my-tenancy-is-verbal, /tenants, /tenants/discrimination, /tenants/fixed-term-tenancies, /tenants/pets, /tenants/rent-in-advance, /tenants/rent-increases, /tenants/rental-bidding, /tenants/written-information, /topics, /topics/assured-periodic-tenancies, /topics/benefits-and-children-discrimination, /topics/form-4a-rent-increases, /topics/information-sheet-2026, /topics/pets, /topics/rent-in-advance, /topics/rental-bidding-ban, /topics/section-21, /what-changes-on-1-may-2026

Implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025: our roadmap for reforming the private rented sector

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Implementation sequencing and operational timing, including the 1 May 2026 commencement context.

TimelineImplementation1 May 2026

Pages using this source

/before-and-after-1-may-2026, /faq, /glossary, /landlords, /landlords/checklist-for-1-may-2026, /landlords/existing-tenancies-and-information-sheet, /renters-rights-act-explained, /situations, /situations/i-have-a-fixed-term-tenancy-now, /tenants, /tenants/fixed-term-tenancies, /topics, /topics/information-sheet-2026, /what-changes-on-1-may-2026

How to rent

GOV.UK • Published 2024-10-02 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

watchOpen source

Baseline tenant guidance publication used for context where tenancy documentation questions overlap.

Tenant BasicsGuide

Pages using this source

/faq, /glossary, /situations/my-tenancy-is-verbal

Guidance

Renting out your property: guidance for landlords and letting agents

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Master guidance index for landlord and agent operational pages linked to the Act rollout.

IndexLandlordsOperational Guidance

Pages using this source

/faq, /glossary, /landlords, /landlords/checklist-for-1-may-2026, /landlords/new-tenancy-information, /tenants/written-information

Renters' Rights Act: an overview for landlords

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Landlord-oriented summary of reform impacts, duties, and preparation requirements.

Landlord OverviewCore Changes

Pages using this source

/faq, /glossary, /landlords, /landlords/checklist-for-1-may-2026, /landlords/existing-tenancies-and-information-sheet, /landlords/pets-and-discrimination, /landlords/student-lets, /situations/i-am-a-student-tenant, /situations/i-want-a-pet, /tenants/pets, /topics/pets, /topics/student-landlords-ground-4a, /what-changes-on-1-may-2026

Ending a tenancy

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Official process guidance for ending a tenancy lawfully, including possession routes and process constraints.

Tenancy EndPossessionNotice

Pages using this source

/faq, /landlords/ending-a-tenancy, /landlords/repossessing-property-after-1-may-2026, /situations/can-my-landlord-evict-me-after-1-may, /situations/landlord-wants-to-move-in, /situations/landlord-wants-to-sell, /tenants/evictions-and-notices, /topics, /topics/section-8-and-possession-grounds

Repossessing your privately rented property on or after 1 May 2026

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Detailed post-commencement repossession guidance for landlords and agents.

Post CommencementPossession GroundsEvidence

Pages using this source

/before-and-after-1-may-2026, /faq, /glossary, /landlords/ending-a-tenancy, /landlords/repossessing-property-after-1-may-2026, /landlords/student-lets, /situations, /situations/can-my-landlord-evict-me-after-1-may, /situations/i-am-a-student-tenant, /situations/i-have-a-fixed-term-tenancy-now, /situations/landlord-wants-to-move-in, /situations/landlord-wants-to-sell, /tenants, /tenants/evictions-and-notices, /tenants/fixed-term-tenancies, /tenants/what-if-i-got-notice-before-1-may-2026, /topics, /topics/section-8-and-possession-grounds, /topics/student-landlords-ground-4a

Giving notice of possession to tenants before 1 May 2026

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Transitional guidance for notices served before commencement, including date-sensitive handling points.

TransitionPre CommencementNotices

Pages using this source

/before-and-after-1-may-2026, /faq, /glossary, /situations, /situations/i-have-a-fixed-term-tenancy-now, /situations/my-landlord-gave-me-section-21-before-1-may, /tenants, /tenants/evictions-and-notices, /tenants/fixed-term-tenancies, /tenants/what-if-i-got-notice-before-1-may-2026, /topics/section-21

Giving notice to evict tenants

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Notice service guidance and related form/process requirements for eviction routes.

NoticeEvictionForms

Pages using this source

/before-and-after-1-may-2026, /faq, /glossary, /landlords/ending-a-tenancy, /landlords/repossessing-property-after-1-may-2026, /situations, /situations/can-my-landlord-evict-me-after-1-may, /situations/i-have-a-fixed-term-tenancy-now, /situations/landlord-wants-to-move-in, /situations/my-landlord-gave-me-section-21-before-1-may, /tenants, /tenants/evictions-and-notices, /tenants/fixed-term-tenancies, /tenants/what-if-i-got-notice-before-1-may-2026, /topics, /topics/section-8-and-possession-grounds

Rent increases

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Official rent increase process, timing rules, and notice/form context.

RentSection 13Form 4a

Pages using this source

/faq, /glossary, /landlords/rent-increases, /situations/my-rent-is-going-up, /tenants/rent-increases, /topics/form-4a-rent-increases

Tenancy agreements: written information for your tenant

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Guidance on written tenancy information duties for new and existing tenancy contexts.

Information SheetWritten TermsTenancy Documents

Pages using this source

/faq, /glossary, /landlords/existing-tenancies-and-information-sheet, /landlords/new-tenancy-information, /situations/my-tenancy-is-verbal, /tenants/written-information, /topics/information-sheet-2026

Rent payments and deposits

GOV.UK • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Official boundaries for rent payments, deposits, and advance rent rules.

Rent In AdvanceDepositsPayments

Pages using this source

/faq, /glossary, /landlords/rent-increases, /landlords/rent-payments-and-deposits, /situations/my-rent-is-going-up, /tenants/rent-in-advance, /tenants/rent-increases, /topics/rent-in-advance

Campaign

Renting is changing

Housing Hub (campaign.gov.uk) • Published 2025-11-13 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Campaign guidance that summarises 1 May 2026 changes and links to detailed GOV.UK operational pages.

CampaignPublic GuidanceLandlord Comms

Pages using this source

/england-only-scope, /faq, /glossary, /landlords/pets-and-discrimination, /situations, /situations/i-am-on-benefits, /situations/i-have-a-fixed-term-tenancy-now, /situations/i-have-children-and-was-refused, /tenants, /tenants/discrimination, /tenants/fixed-term-tenancies, /tenants/pets, /tenants/rental-bidding, /topics, /topics/benefits-and-children-discrimination, /topics/rental-bidding-ban, /what-changes-on-1-may-2026

Legislation

Housing Act 1988

legislation.gov.uk • Published 1988-11-15 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Core statute for assured tenancy and possession framework, as amended.

Section 8Section 21Statute

Pages using this source

/glossary, /landlords/ending-a-tenancy, /situations/my-landlord-gave-me-section-21-before-1-may, /tenants/evictions-and-notices, /topics, /topics/assured-periodic-tenancies, /topics/section-21, /topics/section-8-and-possession-grounds

Renters' Rights Act 2025

legislation.gov.uk • Published 2025-10-27 • Checked 2026-03-20 • Applies to England

activeOpen source

Primary legislation text for the reform programme; operational detail should be checked against active guidance pages.

Primary LegislationCommencement

Pages using this source

/faq, /glossary, /renters-rights-act-explained