Regulation library
The law, laid out
A single-page summary of the statutes LetSafe UK templates are reviewed against. Use it as a bookmark — every product page links back here.
England — Renters' Rights Act 2025
- Royal Assent
- 27 October 2025
- Phase 1 commencement
- 1 May 2026 — ASTs abolished, Section 21 gone, new Section 8 grounds, Section 13 rent-review cap
- Phase 2 (planned)
- Late 2026 — Private Landlord Database, Decent Homes Standard extension, Awaab's Law
- Phase 3 (planned)
- ~2028 — PRS Ombudsman mandatory enrolment
Wales — Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
- Fully in force
- Since 1 December 2022
- Key concept
- Occupation contracts (standard & secure), not tenancies
- Documents
- Written statement, s.173 landlord-break, s.157 serious breach
Scotland — Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016
- Fully in force
- Since 1 December 2017
- Key concept
- Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) only — open-ended, no fixed term
- Documents
- Rent increase notice, Notice to Leave, Ground-specific service
Northern Ireland — Private Tenancies Act (NI) 2022
- In force
- Rolling commencement through 2022–2024
- Documents
- Private tenancy agreement, rent increase notice, Notice to Quit
Not legal advice. This summary is for orientation only. For case-specific questions, instruct a solicitor. LetSafe UK sells self-help templates; we are not a firm of solicitors.