Landlords / Compliance
The 2026 rules, translated into English.
The Renters' Rights Act rewrote lettings law in May 2026. These eight guides are what an England landlord needs to know — short, specific and free, whether you use us or not. Rentsmith deliberately doesn't manage tenancies, so these duties are yours; the guides make them manageable.
Fixed terms are gone. How the rolling tenancy actually works, for both sides.
Read the guide → 02 Section 8 groundsSection 21 is abolished. The grounds that remain, and the notice each one needs.
Read the guide → 03 Form 4A rent reviewsThe only lawful way to raise the rent: once a year, two months' notice, prescribed form.
Read the guide → 04 Pet requestsTenants can ask. You cannot unreasonably refuse. What "reasonable" means in practice.
Read the guide → 05 Deposits & the 5-week capThe cap, the 30-day clock, prescribed information, and the 1–3× penalty for missing it.
Read the guide → 06 Gas, EICR & EPC dutiesThe three certificates, their cycles, and who must receive copies when.
Read the guide → 07 The PRS databaseEngland's landlord register: who signs up, when it applies to you, what it costs to ignore.
Read the guide → 08 PenaltiesWhat breaches cost now: civil penalties to £7,000, rent repayment orders, and worse.
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