요약
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 is the most significant reform of the private rented sector in England since the Housing Act 1988. It abolishes assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 'no-fault' evictions, converts all existing tenancies to periodic assured tenancies, introduces expanded section 8 grounds for possession, applies the Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector, applies Awaab's Law (Building Safety Act 2022 timescales for hazard repairs) to private landlords, prohibits rental bidding, restricts in-tenancy rent increases to once a year via the section 13 procedure, creates a Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman, and establishes a national Private Rented Sector Database. Most provisions commence on a single transition date set by the Secretary of State; landlords cannot 'flip' tenancies before commencement to retain old rights.
핵심 포인트
- Abolition of section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 — no more 'no-fault' evictions
- All assured shorthold tenancies converted to periodic assured tenancies on commencement (no fixed-term ASTs going forward)
- Expanded section 8 mandatory and discretionary grounds for possession (rent arrears, anti-social behaviour, landlord/family selling or moving in)
- Notice periods extended: mandatory rent-arrears ground requires 4 weeks' notice and 3 months' arrears; sale ground requires 4 months' notice and cannot be used in the first 12 months of a tenancy
- In-tenancy rent rises restricted to once per 12 months by section 13 notice; tenants may challenge via the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
- Decent Homes Standard extended to the private rented sector — local-authority enforcement under the Housing Act 2004 framework
- Awaab's Law applied to PRS — landlords must investigate within set timescales and remedy serious damp/mould hazards within statutory deadlines
- Rental bidding prohibited — landlords must advertise an asking rent and cannot accept offers above it
- Discrimination against tenants on benefits or with children prohibited
- Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman established with mandatory landlord membership
- Private Rented Sector Database — mandatory landlord and property registration with enforcement powers
- Pets — tenants gain a right to request a pet; landlord consent not to be unreasonably refused
편과 조
개정 이력
1988 — Housing Act 1988 (amended)
Section 21 abolished; assured shorthold tenancy framework removed; Schedule 2 grounds for possession expanded.
2022 — Building Safety Act 2022 (interaction)
The Awaab's Law timescales — originally introduced for social landlords via the BSA 2022 amendments to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 — are extended to private landlords by the 2025 Act.
2004 — Housing Act 2004 (interaction)
Decent Homes Standard enforcement piggybacks on the existing HHSRS regime under Part 1 of the 2004 Act.