{"id":12970,"date":"2026-04-06T11:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/?p=12970"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:22:31","slug":"renters-rights-act-starts-1-may-five-things-landlords-must-do-asap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/renters-rights-act-starts-1-may-five-things-landlords-must-do-asap\/","title":{"rendered":"Renters\u2019 Rights Act Starts 1 May: Five Things Landlords Must Do ASAP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Renters\u2019 Rights Act 2025 comes into force in England on 1 May. If you\u2019ve left things late, don\u2019t panic. Our five-point action plan will help bring you back on track.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Do you need Section 21?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you need to use it, get your skates on now. Like today.<\/p>\n

    Section 21 so-called \u2018no fault\u2019 evictions can\u2019t be issued after April.<\/p>\n

    Instead, you\u2019ll need to use the Section 8 route and have specific statutory grounds for taking back your property.<\/p>\n

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      Is your rent right?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Check that you\u2019re charging the correct rent amount.<\/p>\n

      Adjust it ASAP if needed.<\/p>\n

      From May, you\u2019ll only be able to increase the rent once a year and up to market levels. You\u2019ll need to use the Section 13 procedure and give two months\u2019 notice.<\/p>\n

      (We\u2019ll be happy to advise you on current local rent levels by the way.)<\/p>\n

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        Issue the official Renters\u2019 Rights Act Information Sheet<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The Government has published an official information sheet, available here as a PDF.<\/a> It tells tenants how the new law affects their tenancy.<\/p>\n

        This sheet must be issued to all existing tenants \u2013 including everyone named on the tenancy \u2013 by the end of April.<\/p>\n

        No ifs, no buts, it\u2019s got to be done.<\/p>\n

        You can email the PDF or print it, post it, or hand-deliver it. Either way, keep some proof.<\/p>\n

        Tip<\/strong>. You don\u2019t need to issue a new tenancy agreement to existing tenants. Existing Assured Shorthold Tenancies automatically convert to the new Assured Periodic Tenancies on 1 May.<\/p>\n

        But if you don\u2019t have a written tenancy agreement, you should issue one now, and for all new tenancies in the future.<\/p>\n

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          Check those important docs<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Check that gas safety certificates, electrical safety reports (EICRs), and EPCs are up to date.<\/p>\n

          If your property requires a licence, check whether it\u2019s still valid.<\/p>\n

          Make sure your tenant\u2019s deposit is protected in an approved scheme.<\/p>\n

          While these aren\u2019t a new requirement under Renters\u2019 Rights \u2013 you must have them anyway \u2013 it will avoid any probs later.<\/p>\n

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            Inspect your property<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            If anything needs attention \u2013 like slipped tiles or signs of damp after a long, wet, windy winter \u2013 get it sorted.<\/p>\n

            Again, this isn\u2019t a new requirement under Renters\u2019 Rights \u2013 it\u2019s good practice anyway \u2013 but it will help get the new system off on the right foot.<\/p>\n

            Two things you DON\u2019T need to do now<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

            Renters\u2019 Rights will bring in a Private Rented Sector Database and a Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman.<\/p>\n

            Landlords will need to join these schemes.<\/p>\n

            But they aren\u2019t up and running just yet, so there\u2019s nothing to do for now.<\/em><\/p>\n

            We know this is a really challenging time for landlords. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re your local independent letting experts, and we\u2019re here to share the load wherever we can.<\/p>\n

            If you need our help with any aspect of letting or managing your property, please don\u2019t hesitate to give us a call.<\/p>\n

            Estate Agency Done Ethically<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            We are proud members of the Ethical Agent Network (EAN).<\/p>\n

            A national group of independent agents who have been independently tested to ensure we meet strict standards of honesty, service, professionalism and community care.<\/p>\n

            To learn more about what we do, why we passed the EAN test, and why we are the only local agency in the network, contact us today. #Agentsyoucantrust<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            The Renters\u2019 Rights Act 2025 comes into force in England on 1 May. If you\u2019ve left things late, don\u2019t panic. Our five-point action plan will help bring you back on track. Do you need Section 21? If you need to use it, get your skates on now. Like today. Section 21 so-called \u2018no fault\u2019 evictions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,3],"tags":[25,34],"class_list":["post-12970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landlords","category-personal-advice-from-our-team","tag-jerry","tag-landlords"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12972,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12970\/revisions\/12972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}