Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST): What Changed in 2026
What an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) was, and how the Renters' Rights Act 2025 converted every AST into a periodic assured tenancy from 1 May 2026.
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UK Tenant Rights
18 articles
Eviction in Northern Ireland: Notice to Quit Rules
How Notice to Quit works for private tenants in Northern Ireland: current notice periods, what is proposed but not yet in force, and the court process.
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Eviction in Scotland: Notice to Leave & Tribunal Rules
How eviction works in Scotland: the Notice to Leave, discretionary grounds, First-tier Tribunal process, and notice periods under the 2016 and 2025 Acts.
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Eviction in Wales: Section 173 Notice Rules
How eviction works in Wales: the Section 173 no-fault notice, six-month notice period, occupation contracts, and contract-holder protections.
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Eviction Process in England: Section 8 to Bailiffs (2026)
How eviction works in England since Section 21's abolition: the Section 8 notice, County Court possession order, and bailiff enforcement.
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Housing Disrepair: Your Rights and How to Get Repairs Done
How to get housing disrepair fixed in England: report to your landlord, then the council, then the Housing Ombudsman or court as a last resort.
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Landlord Not Returning Your Deposit: What to Do
Your deposit stays protected during a dispute. How to use the scheme's free dispute service first, and what happens if it was never protected.
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Landlord Repairs, Damp and Mould: Your Rights
What your landlord must fix by law in England, how damp and mould are covered, and how to get repairs done via your council and, as a last resort, court.
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Rent Increase in Scotland: Rules and Rent Control
How rent increases work for a Scotland Private Residential Tenancy: the 12-month gap, notice, Rent Service Scotland challenge, and the future CPI+1% cap.
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Rent Increase Notice UK: Section 13 Rules by Nation
How much notice a UK landlord must give for a rent increase: England's Section 13 process, and the rules in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Renters' Rights Act 2025 Explained
What the Renters' Rights Act 2025 changes now in England, from Section 21's abolition to pet requests, and what is still to come in late 2026.
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Renting With Pets: Can My Landlord Say No?
Since 1 May 2026, England tenants can request a pet; landlords must reply within 28 days and cannot unreasonably refuse. Rules for Wales, Scotland and NI.
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Right to Rent Checks: England-Only Landlord Rules (2026)
How England's Right to Rent scheme works: documents, follow-up checks, penalties, and why it only applies in England, not Wales, Scotland or NI.
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Section 21 Notice: Abolished in England From May 2026
Section 21 no-fault eviction notices were abolished in England on 1 May 2026. What Section 21 was, and how Section 8 grounds now work instead.
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Section 8 Notice: Grounds & Notice Periods (2026)
How a Section 8 notice works in England: mandatory and discretionary grounds, Ground 1/1A and Ground 8 notice periods, and what happens in court.
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Tenancy Deposit Protection: UK Rules by Nation
How to check your deposit is protected, the approved schemes, and the deadlines and caps in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Tenancy Types in the UK: England, Wales, Scotland & NI
How tenancy types differ across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: assured tenancies, occupation contracts, PRTs and private tenancies.
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UK Tenant Rights: Renting Law by Nation (2026)
How renting law differs across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland after the 2026 reforms: eviction, deposits, rent increases and repairs.
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