Renters' Rights Act 2025, Phase 1 commencement
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England

England only · Existing tenancies · Deadline 31 May 2026 · Penalty up to £7,000 per tenancy

Renters' Rights Act 2025: Provide the Information Sheet to Your Tenants by 31 May 2026

Every private landlord in England with a written tenancy that was in place before 1 May 2026 must provide the official Information Sheet to each named tenant by 31 May 2026.

Download the official Information Sheet

The prescribed document is published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. You must serve the PDF itself — a link does not count as valid service.

Download from GOV.UK

Opens on GOV.UK in a new tab. Opens in new tab — Crown Copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What is the obligation?

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 commenced on 1 May 2026. On that date, a 31-day window opened for landlords to serve the prescribed Information Sheet on every existing tenant. The window closes on 31 May 2026. There is no grace period.

The obligation applies in England only. It covers all existing written tenancies under the Housing Act 1988 that were in place before 1 May 2026, including Assured Shorthold Tenancies, periodic ASTs, and HMO per-room tenancies.

  • Who must comply: Every private landlord in England with an existing written tenancy — single-property and portfolio landlords alike.
  • Deadline: 31 May 2026 for existing tenants. New tenancies from 1 May 2026 onwards must receive it at the start of the tenancy.
  • Penalty: Up to £7,000 per tenancy for a first offence; up to £40,000 for a repeat breach. Assessed per tenant, not per property.
  • England only: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate legislation — this obligation does not apply there.

How to deliver — landlord checklist

Follow these steps to comply correctly. Incorrect or incomplete service is treated the same as no service.

  1. Download the official PDF from GOV.UK (link above). Do not edit, annotate, or substitute a summary — you must serve the prescribed document verbatim.
  2. Deliver by email or post. Email: attach the PDF to the message — a link to GOV.UK does not count. Post: send a printed copy by first-class post and retain the certificate of posting.
  3. Serve each named tenant individually. On a joint tenancy, each person named on the agreement must receive their own copy. One copy per property is not compliant.
  4. Keep a delivery record for each tenancy. Note the date, method of service, and the name of each tenant served. Retain the sent email or certificate of posting. Without a record, the local authority may treat you as non-compliant.
  5. Using a letting agent? The agent must also serve the Information Sheet as a separate statutory obligation. Check with your agent — both landlord and agent can be penalised if service fails.
Crown Copyright notice: The Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet is a Crown Copyright document published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It is reproduced and linked here under the Open Government Licence v3.0. LetSafe UK is not the publisher of the Information Sheet and has not altered its content.
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