Renters' Rights

UK renters' rights, tenancy law and Renters' Rights Act updates explained for landlords.

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Tenancy & Rent

“No DSS, No Children” Is Now Illegal: What the Rental Discrimination Ban Means for Your Lettings

The Landlords Brief

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Oct 27, 2026

Tenancy & Rent

Pets and Tenant Requests in 2026: The 28-Day Rule, What You Can Refuse, and What You Can’t Charge

The Landlords Brief

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Oct 20, 2026

Tenancy & Rent

Raising the Rent in 2026: One Form, One Increase a Year, and the Mistakes That Make Your Notice Void

The Landlords Brief

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Oct 13, 2026

Tenancy & Rent

Rent Repayment Orders Just Got Sharper: Two Years of Rent, and Tribunals No Longer Have a Choice

The Landlords Brief

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Oct 1, 2026

Tenancy & Rent

Tenant Fees in 2026: Rent Before Signing Is Now Prohibited, and the Holding Deposit Clock That Catches Landlords Out

The Landlords Brief

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Sep 29, 2026

Tenancy & Rent

HHSRS Three Months On — £3.5 Billion in National Penalty Exposure, 504,808 Properties at Risk, and the Scoring System That Replaced A-J Entirely

The Landlords Brief

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Sep 24, 2026

Tenancy & Rent

Joint Tenancies — One Housemate's Notice Ends It for Everyone, and Once Served It Can't Be Quietly Taken Back

The Landlords Brief

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Sep 17, 2026

Renters' Rights

Section 13 Four Months On — What the First Tribunal Decisions Actually Show, and Why "Shaving, Not Slashing" Is the Pattern to Know

The Landlords Brief

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Sep 15, 2026

Renters' Rights

Pets in Rentals — Blanket Bans Are Dead, You Can't Require Insurance, and "Reasonable Refusal" Means Something Specific

The Landlords Brief

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Aug 18, 2026

Renters' Rights

Right to Rent Follow-Up Checks — The List B Expiry Trap That Quietly Breaks Your Statutory Excuse

The Landlords Brief

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Jul 28, 2026

Renters' Rights

Right to Rent Checks — The Rules, The Documents, and the Fines Up to £20,000 Per Tenant

The Landlords Brief

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Jun 25, 2026

Renters' Rights

Pet Requests Under the New Law — When Can You Actually Say No?

The Landlords Brief

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Jun 2, 2026

Renters' Rights

Your Tenancy Just Changed — Whether You Know It or Not

The Landlords Brief

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May 21, 2026

Renters' Rights

Section 21 is Gone — Here's What UK Landlords Can Do Instead

The Landlords Brief

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May 19, 2026