What You Need to Know About the Renters' Rights Bill

The UK property landscape is undergoing massive changes in 2025. 

This is NOT an episode you can afford to miss.

Ryan Heaven is consultant solicitor at Woodstock Legal Services.

He's a Landlord and Tenant specialist, who describes himself as the Swiss Army knife of the Private rental sector.

Ryan has specific expertise in evictions. In this episode, he’s giving us an update on the Renters’ Rights Bill.

In the episode, we discuss:

• All Tenancies To Become Periodic: Fixed term tenancies will be abolished—existing and new tenancies to roll onto periodic contracts.
• Section 21 Notices Removed: Landlords evicting tenants using no-fault Section 21 notices will end, with increased reliance on an updated Section 8 process including new and expanded grounds for possession.
• Introduction of New Possession Grounds: (and some existing ones amended) for eviction under Section 8—including landlords wanting to sell the property / move back in themselves—but with stricter restrictions / penalties.
• Tenant Notice Periods and Airbnb Concerns: Tenants will be able to give two months’ notice at any time, raising landlord concerns about potential abuse of short-term stays/subletting.
• Rent Increase Rules Tightened: Rent increases can now only be done via Section 13 notices, which must give at least 2 months’ notice. Greater incentive for tenants to challenge increases via tribunals.
• Court and Tribunal Backlogs Expected: Increasing tribunal cases may create bottlenecks
• New Rules on Pets and Advance Rent
• Timeline and Uncertainty: While the bill is close to becoming law (Royal Assent possibly by July), likely between October 2024 and January 2025, with a notice period for landlords to adapt.

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