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 (rolling out)
- Private Landlord Database from 15 December 2026, region by region; Decent Homes Standard extension and Awaab's Law to follow
- Phase 3 (planned)
- ~2028, PRS Ombudsman mandatory enrolment
England, the wider compliance stack
- Housing Act 2004
- HMO and selective licensing, HHSRS enforcement, civil penalties: up to £40,000 per offence under s.249A from 1 May 2026 (raised from £30,000 by the Renters' Rights Act 2025)
- HHSRS reform, SI 2026/571
- From 23 June 2026: 21 hazards (consolidated from 29), High/Medium/Low ratings replace bands A to J
- Tenant Fees Act 2019
- Permitted payments only; deposit cap 5 weeks' rent (6 weeks above £50,000/yr); penalties £5,000 first breach, up to £30,000 for a repeat breach
- Electrical Safety Standards Regs 2020
- EICR at least every 5 years, given to tenants; civil penalty up to £30,000 per breach
- Smoke and CO Alarm Regs 2015 (as amended 2022)
- Smoke alarm every storey, CO alarm in rooms with fixed combustion appliances; up to £5,000 per breach
- Gas Safety Regs 1998
- Annual gas safety check by a Gas Safe engineer, record to tenants; criminal offence to miss it
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 to 2024
- Documents
- Private tenancy agreement, rent increase notice, Notice to Quit
How this library is maintained
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