Renters Rights Act: Official document to be given to tenants

On 20 March the Government published ‘The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026’. Landlords and their letting agents must legally give this information to tenants by 31 May 2026 to avoid risking a fine of up to £7,000 for each tenancy. They can give the information to tenants as a hard copy or attached electronically as a PDF to an email.

The Renters Rights Act information sheet can be accessed here. It breaks down the key information that renters need to know – from stronger protections against rent increases to improved rights to request pets – and scrapping Section 21 evictions, fixed-term assured tenancies and more.

For new tenancies (commencing on or after 1 May 2026) and existing tenancies without a written agreement, the landlord must give tenants a written statement setting out the key terms of their tenancy and other information, as required by law, by 31 May 2026. The information to be included in the written statement that must be given to tenants is set out here.

If you have any questions regarding the above article, please contact Tom Young on 023 8046 1254 or email Tom Young.