Legal Update – The Renters Rights Act
It has now been announced that the Renters Rights Act will have a commencement date on the 1 May 2026.
What does this mean?
From the 1st May 2026 the tenancy reforms in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act will come into effect which means existing and new tenancies will come under the new rules meaning an end to fixed term tenancies.
All Assured Shorthold Tenancies will become Assured Periodic Tenancies. Any fixed terms will become periodic and no further fixed terms tenancies will be able to be granted.
The government have introduced an Implementation Roadmap which provides an overview of the implementation plans for the coming years. It includes detail on how they will phase the reforms and when they will come into force.
For more information and advice on this and how this may affect you please contact our Property Litigation Team at [email protected]
Anton Bilinski is a Chartered Legal Executive working within the Litigation Department having qualified in 2010.
Anton’s area of expertise is in Personal Injury Law having acted for a number of clients with their claims following Accidents at Work, in a Public Place and Road Traffic Accidents with a high success rate. Achieving above average payments for his clients. He is member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
Anton can also advise on matters across a broad range of civil litigation including advising Landlords in connection with possession claims and recovery of rental arrears as well as disputed debts for individuals and companies.
Anton joined the firm in 2001 and has built up a longstanding relationship with local clients and businesses throughout this time.
Outside of work Anton’s family keeps him busy!
