RRA 2026 Transition Checklist – Free Guide for Landlords & Letting Agents
The Renters’ Rights Act 2026 is the biggest shake-up to UK tenancy law in decades. This free checklist tells you exactly what you need to do — and when — so you don’t miss a deadline.
✅ Key dates: 1 May 2026, 31 May 2026 & beyond
✅ Step-by-step actions for landlords and letting agents
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Description
The Renters’ Rights Act 2026 comes into force on 1 May 2026. Section 21 is abolished. All assured shorthold tenancies automatically convert. New rules on rent increases, pet requests, advertising and tenant notices take effect immediately.
This free checklist gives you a clear, practical action plan so you know exactly what to do before, on and after 1 May — without wading through pages of legislation.
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WHAT’S COVERED
Before 1 May 2026
— Review all existing tenancy agreements and identify any clauses that no longer apply — Prepare a new Assured Periodic Tenancy (APT) agreement template for new tenancies — Update your Section 8 notice procedures — this is now your only route to possession — Set up a pet request and refusal process in line with the new rules — Download and print the Government Information Sheet ready to serve on tenants
From 1 May 2026 Onwards
— Stop issuing Section 21 no-fault eviction notices immediately — Serve the Government Information Sheet on all existing tenants by 31 May 2026 — Use only the updated Section 8 grounds for possession — Stop advertising properties with rent bidding or asking tenants to offer above the listed rent — Begin preparing for mandatory Landlord Database registration (rolling out late 2026) — Register with the new PRS Ombudsman scheme when required
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KEY DATES AT A GLANCE
1 May 2026 — Section 21 abolished. All existing ASTs convert to Assured Periodic Tenancies. Pet request rights and rent bidding ban take effect immediately.
31 May 2026 — Deadline to serve the Government Information Sheet on all existing tenants.
Late 2026 — Mandatory Landlord Database and PRS Ombudsman registration begin rolling out.
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WHY DOWNLOAD THIS?
— Free — no cost, no sign-up required — Clear and practical — written for landlords and agents, not lawyers — Key dates included — never miss a compliance deadline — Fully editable — Word .docx format so you can adapt it for your own use — For use in England
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NEED THE FULL DOCUMENTS?
This checklist tells you what to do. Our RRA 2026 Complete Compliance Bundle gives you everything you need to actually do it — 19 fully drafted documents including the new APT agreement, all Section 8 notices, the pet request pack, the Government Information Sheet and more.
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FORMAT & DELIVERY
Provided in Microsoft Word (.docx) format. Compatible with Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice. Instant download — no waiting, no payment.
Not legal advice. For complex compliance questions, seek independent legal guidance.
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