The Renters' Rights Act 2025 comes in stages. This page lists each confirmed date and each expected one, with where the date comes from. Undated items are marked as such; we do not guess.
| Date | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 27 October 2025 | Royal Assent The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 becomes law. | In force |
| 27 December 2025 | New council investigatory powers Councils gain stronger powers to investigate landlords. | In force |
| 1 May 2026 | Main tenancy reforms start Section 21 abolished; assured periodic tenancies; Form 3A and Form 4A; once-a-year rent increases; bidding ban; rent in advance limit; pet requests; anti-discrimination rules; RROs up to 24 months. | In force |
| 31 May 2026 | Information Sheet deadline Give existing tenants the Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 (or written terms for verbal tenancies). | In force |
| 1 October 2026 | Right to Rent code of practice New Home Office code: eVisa holders must be checked online. | Upcoming |
| 15 December 2026 | Landlord database opens: West Midlands Register by 14 March 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 January 2027 | Landlord database opens: East of England Register by 14 April 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 February 2027 | Landlord database opens: East Midlands Register by 14 May 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 March 2027 | Landlord database opens: South East Register by 14 June 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 April 2027 | Landlord database opens: Yorkshire and The Humber Register by 14 July 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 May 2027 | Landlord database opens: North West Register by 14 August 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 June 2027 | Landlord database opens: North East Register by 14 September 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 July 2027 | Landlord database opens: London Register by 14 October 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| 15 August 2027 | Landlord database opens: South West Register by 14 November 2027. £65 per property per year. | Upcoming |
| When | What | Source of the date |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Energy efficiency regulations expected to come into force | Government response, Jan 2026 |
| 1 October 2029 | Last date to hold an EPC rated C on the current scale to use the “grandparenting” route | Government response, Jan 2026 |
| 2028 | Landlord Ombudsman: mandatory membership expected | Implementation roadmap, Nov 2025 |
| 1 October 2030 | EPC C or equivalent for all private tenancies | Government response, Jan 2026 |
| 2035 | New Decent Homes Standard applies to private rented homes | Policy statement, Jan 2026 |
| No date | Awaab’s Law extended to private rented homes | Government says it will consult |
In stages. Royal Assent was on 27 October 2025. The main tenancy reforms, including the end of section 21, started on 1 May 2026. The landlord database opens region by region from 15 December 2026.
Tenancy reforms 1 May 2026; Information Sheet by 31 May 2026; landlord database from 15 December 2026 to 14 November 2027 by region; Ombudsman expected 2028; EPC C by 1 October 2030; Decent Homes Standard from 2035.
On 15 July 2027, with a deadline of 14 October 2027.
Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Official pages change; follow the source link before you act.