The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 improves security, fairness and living standards for private renters. The key changes include:
- new requirements for tenancies
- introducing new rules around tenancy agreements, requiring landlords to give you written information about the terms of your tenancy
- new rules on starting and ending tenancies
- Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will be abolished
- fixed term assured tenancies will be banned
- changes to rent and payments
- rent increases will be limited to once per year
- rental bidding will be banned
- requiring large amounts of rent in advance will be banned
- removing barriers to renting
- discrimination against renters who have children or receive benefits will be illegal
- being able to request a pet
For more information on the changes, read the tenant's guidance – visit GOV.UK - Understanding what the new law means for private renters in England.
Private Rented Property Licensing
Private rented property licensing provides clear guidance for landlords on property and management standards. It allows us to tackle poor housing conditions and antisocial behaviour that is sometimes associated with private renting.
If you’re concerned about the condition of the property you live in or want to report an issue with a neighbouring private rented property, you can report this confidentially to us. This will help us improve the borough for everyone and hold landlords to account. We will only contact you if you provide your contact details and confirm that you’re happy for us to do so.
You can tell us about issues with a privately rented property, such as:
- antisocial behaviour
- breach of licence terms and conditions
- condensation, damp and mould
- fire related or other safety risk
- general state of property conditions
- overcrowding
- Renters’ Right Act 2025 breaches and offences
- repair problem
- suspected renting of unlicensed property
- unsafe gas or electricity supply
- untidy front or rear garden
Report a problem with a privately rented property
If you think a private rented property does not have a licence, you should check the online register before reporting.
The Greater London Authority (GLA) reporting tool allows tenants to report a rogue landlord or agent in the London borough they live in. You can also use the rogue landlord and agent checker to check a landlord or agent before you sign a rental agreement.
If you're threatened with homelessness, see what to do if your landlord asks you to leave.