As many of you will be aware from renewal negotiations over the past 12 months, the Renter's Rights Act 2025 was formally passed into law back in December 2025 and the main changes will take effect from 1st May 2026. This new legislation focuses on providing a mixture of flexibility and security to tenants whilst still affording landlords ways of regaining possession of their property beyond a 12 month protection period. The most significant part of this legislation will be the removal of fixed term tenancies as all Assured Tenancies (ATs) and Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) will no longer be valid, being replaced by Assured Periodic Tenancies (APTs), which will in effect become monthly rolling tenancies. In doing so, Section 21 'No Fault' evictions are being removed and possession will be required via the relevant grounds under Section 8 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1988.
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