The biggest change to the UK private rented sector in thirty years. Section 21 gone, fixed-term tenancies abolished, a new Section 13 rent-increase process, a statutory right to request a pet, and the £7,000 Information Sheet trap. The kit, the templates, and the staff training — for letting agencies operating under the new regime.
Every one of these is a change to how tenancies are created, managed, increased, or ended. Every one of them has a procedural knock-on for your firm — the tenancy agreements you use, the notices you serve, the conversations you have with landlord clients. And the regime comes with real enforcement teeth.
Since commencement on 1 May 2026, every new tenancy is periodic from day one. No ASTs. No 6- or 12-month minimums. Existing tenancies converted automatically.
No-fault evictions end. Possession only via Section 8 on specified grounds — with stricter notice periods than before.
Section 13 is the only route. Once per year. Two months' notice. Open-market rate. Official Form 4A mandatory.
Tenants can request a pet. Landlords can only refuse on reasonable grounds. Process and timelines are prescribed.
Refusing benefits claimants or families with children is now unlawful. Extends to advertising and pre-viewing filtering.
Landlords must publish a rent, and cannot accept more than the advertised rent except in specific circumstances.
Every existing tenant must receive the official MHCLG Information Sheet within the transition window set by statute. Email with a link is NOT valid service. Miss it — fine up to £7,000 per tenancy.
Non-compliance has real teeth. Civil penalties, Rent Repayment Orders, redress scheme escalation, and PRS Database entries all bite. Ignorance of the new process is not a defence — and landlord clients will hold you accountable for the notices you served.
All three tiers are live. Buy the one that fits your firm's needs, or bundle with AML training for a deeper discount.
The full £350 AML Training Course and the full £440 Renters' Rights Act Staff Training Course — bundled for agencies that sit across both sides of the business. Save £170 versus buying each separately.
The Tier 1 kit includes a four-week deployment plan designed for a compliance lead to work through. The plan is sequenced so the high-consequence, deadline-driven items (Information Sheet service in May, Ground 4A prior notices by 31 May) are addressed first.
The compliance lead reads the 34-page guide cover to cover and populates the Tenancy Master List tab of the Excel audit log with every managed tenancy. Student HMOs flagged.
Send the "heads-up" email to every managed-portfolio landlord client. Personalise the greeting. Log in the audit log.
Use the template to serve a Ground 4A prior-notice letter on every student HMO tenancy. Royal Mail signed-for. Log service date in the audit log. The deadline for existing tenancies is absolute — the kit explains the transition window and the ongoing rule for new lets.
Download the official MHCLG Information Sheet from GOV.UK (published 1 May). Pair it with your cover-letter template. Serve on every existing tenant. Log in the audit log. Paper or PDF-email attachment only — a link in an email is NOT valid service.
The main provisions commenced on 1 May 2026 — Section 21 abolition, new tenancy regime, new Section 13 process, pet rights, discrimination ban. Some implementation details (the official Form 4A, the Information Sheet) were published on GOV.UK on that date and cannot be substituted with unofficial versions.
Tier 1 is the reference kit — written guide + templates + audit log. It's what the compliance lead uses to run the rollout. Tier 2 adds a 42-slide video training course designed for every member of your team to watch and certify. Different audiences: Tier 1 for the person running compliance, Tier 2 for the team they're training.
For a small agency where the compliance lead handles everything personally, Tier 1 alone is sufficient. For an agency of six or more where multiple staff need to know the law (viewings, negotiations, landlord conversations, possession process), Tier 2 gives you a documented audit trail that every staff member has been trained.
If the compliance lead will personally run the rollout and your firm is small, Tier 1 (£125) is sufficient. If you have staff who need to be trained and you need a documented audit trail that every team member has been trained — Tier 2 (£440) adds the video course and declaration forms. If you're a regional group, franchise, or want to resell to landlord clients, Tier 3 (£980) rebrands everything with your agency's logo and gives you reseller rights. Most firms start with Tier 1 or Tier 2.
Tier 1 is licensed for use by a single UK letting agency. You can serve the templates on your own tenants and landlord clients as part of your normal agency service. You cannot redistribute the templates to other agencies or sell them. Tier 3 (White Label) includes reseller rights if you want to offer the kit as a branded service to landlord clients.
The kit is maintained through commencement and beyond. Material updates to MHCLG guidance trigger an updated kit, which Tier 1 buyers receive at no additional cost for 12 months. After 12 months, a refresh fee may apply.
No, because the official Form 4A is published by GOV.UK and cannot be substituted. Our kit includes the Drafting Guide for Form 4A — the five pre-service checks, the information you need to gather, and the completion worksheet — so you can populate the official form correctly on day one.
Yes. If you bought Tier 1 and later decide you want Tier 2, email us with your Tier 1 order reference and we'll send you a one-off upgrade invoice for £315 (Tier 2 at £440 less £125 credit for your Tier 1 purchase). This is handled by email, not through a SamCart product, so allow a working day for the invoice.
No. This is a document-drafting and training product based on the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and MHCLG guidance current at publication. For specific legal questions about a specific tenancy, consult a solicitor or housing adviser.
Four tiers. Pick the one that fits your firm — or bundle with the AML course and save £170.