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The new PRS Database is rolling out region by region from late 2026. Once it reaches your area, every landlord and property must be registered and the registration numbers shown on adverts. Letting or advertising unregistered can mean a fine of up to £7,000.
The Landlord Ombudsman is expected to open in 2028. Membership will then be compulsory for every private landlord, and tenants will be able to complain through it free of charge.
The Decent Homes Standard is being extended to private rentals, with 2035 or 2037 proposed as the start date. Homes must already be fit for human habitation and kept in repair today.
Assured shorthold tenancies and fixed terms were abolished on 1 May 2026. Every tenancy, old and new, is now an assured periodic tenancy, and Section 21 can no longer be used.
Awaab's Law already sets strict timescales for social housing and is being extended to private rentals; no date has been set yet. A written process now puts you ahead of it.
Rent can only be increased once a year, with at least two months' notice, via the Section 13 statutory process. Contractual rent review clauses are no longer valid.
Landlords can no longer blanket-ban pets. Tenants have a right to request a pet, and refusal must be reasonable. You cannot require the tenant to take out pet insurance.
Rent cannot be taken before the tenancy is signed, and after signing you can ask for at most one month's rent before it starts. Requesting more is now prohibited.
Discrimination on these grounds is now expressly prohibited under the Act. Listings, references and decisions must be reviewed.
Penalties for serious or repeated breaches can now reach £40,000. A clear paper trail is your strongest defence in any dispute or investigation.
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