Renters Rights Bill has passed

The Renters’ Rights legislation introduces major reforms to the private rented sector in England,
impacting landlords, letting agents, and tenants.
Here is a quick guide to summarise and help explain the key changes that tenants and landlords need to know. They include:

1. ASTs become periodic tenancies
2. New tenancy structure
3. Clearer grounds for termination and limits on ‘no-fault’ evictions
4. New rules on rent increases
5. Restrictions on rent bidding
6. Greater rights for tenants to keep pets
7. New anti-discrimination measures
8. New standards for private rented homes
9. New landlord registration and redress requirements
10. Expanded local authority powers for enforcement