Renters’ Right Act 2025 – Landlords’ duty to give statement of terms and other information

For more information on the changes, see Thomas Wilds’ article here: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 arrives.

As the changes take effect, landlords will be required to provide their tenants with written information about their tenancies. This will apply to both new tenancies and existing ones.

New Tenancies

A new Section 16D will be added to the Housing Act 1988, requiring landlords to provide tenants with a written statement before a tenancy is created. The statement must include:

• The name and address of the landlord(s)
• The name of the tenant(s)
• The property address
• The start date of the tenancy
• The rent amount, when it is due and information on rent increases
• If utility bills are included in the rent, details of the bills which are covered
• Deposit information (including the Prescribed Information required under the Housing Act 2004)
• Details on how the tenancy can be ended by the landlord(s) (including the grounds for possession) or ended by the tenant(s)
• Information on fitness for habitation, repairs, electrical and gas safety regulations, and disability adaptations
• The right for tenants to request to keep a pet
• Details on supported accommodation (if applicable)

In practice, the above information will likely be included in the tenancy agreements themselves, so any existing precedent agreements will need to be updated. Landlords can provide the information separately.

Existing Tenancies

For all existing tenancies, landlords will be required to serve an information sheet on their tenants. A copy of the information sheet can be found here: The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026

The deadline for landlords to serve the information sheet is 31 May 2026.

Failure to Comply

If a landlord fails to provide the necessary information, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 imposes financial penalties that can be levied by local authorities. The maximum penalty is £7,000.

How can we help

If you need assistance or further advice on the changes taking effect on 1 May 2026, please contact the Property Disputes team here at Greenwoods. We will be happy to help.

Detailed guidance on the changes have been published by the Government: Renting out your property: guidance for landlords and letting agents – Tenancy agreements: written information for your tenant.