Renters’ Rights Act hits
1 May 2026.
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1 May 2026
31 May 2026 deadline
Information Sheet · 31 May 2026 · 41 days
41 days to Information Sheet deadline
The Information Sheet is the statutory notice every landlord of an existing tenancy must serve on every tenant by 31 May 2026. Founding 10 owners onboarded with us have the Information Sheet prepared and served on in-scope tenants at no extra charge. Source: legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1354/made.
What’s inside
Twelve pages. Written by London operators. Referenced to GOV.UK, HMRC, DLUHC, and NRLA guidance.
Information Sheet 2026 service playbook
How to serve the official GOV.UK PDF before the 31 May 2026 deadline — PDF attach or paper only. Emailing a link is not valid service.
S21-to-Periodic conversion checklist
Six-step sequence to transition ASTs without losing rent.
STL Registration Scheme walkthrough
How to register short-let properties on GOV.UK — with fees and documents.
London 90-day rule decision tree
One-page flowchart covering entire-home lets, mid-lets, and Hybrid-Let.
Revenue protection strategies
Five compliant ways to preserve rental income under the new rules.
Compliance deadline calendar
Every date from May 2026 to December 2026, with the GOV.UK source beside each.
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Written by London operators. Referenced from GOV.UK, HMRC, and DLUHC guidance.
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The four things London landlords must get right
Every claim below links to its GOV.UK, NRLA, or Propertymark source. General information only — not legal advice.
Phase 1 — 1 May 2026
Section 21 closes. Existing ASTs auto-convert to assured periodic tenancies. Section 13 becomes the only rent-review route. Source: gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-renters-rights-act.
The Information Sheet trap
The official Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 is now live on GOV.UK. Every landlord of an existing written tenancy must serve a copy on every tenant by 31 May 2026. Emailing a link to the gov.uk page is NOT valid service — you must attach the PDF or hand-deliver a paper copy. Source: gov.uk/government/publications/the-renters-rights-act-information-sheet-2026.
Civil penalty ladder
Breach: up to £7,000. Offence / repeat: up to £40,000. Same ceilings apply to Information Sheet failure. Source: gov.uk civil penalties under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
London 90-day overlay
Entire-home London short lets capped at 90 nights/year under Deregulation Act 2015 ss.44–46. Tower Hamlets and Westminster are actively enforcing in 2026.
Frequently asked
Top three Information Sheet 2026 questions landlords ask us this week.
- What is the Information Sheet 2026?
- It is the official Government-issued statutory notice explaining the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to tenants of existing tenancies. It was published by MHCLG and is hosted at gov.uk/government/publications/the-renters-rights-act-information-sheet-2026. Every landlord of an existing written assured or assured shorthold tenancy must serve a copy on every named tenant by 31 May 2026. Your own substitute version does not satisfy the statutory requirement — you must use the official PDF. The NRLA service guide at nrla.org.uk/news/renters-rights-act-tenant-information-sheet-guide walks through the delivery rules.
- If I email the gov.uk link to my tenant, is that enough?
- No. Per GOV.UK and the NRLA guidance, emailing a link to the publication page is NOT valid service. You must either attach the PDF to an email (where your tenancy permits electronic service or the tenant confirms receipt), post a printed copy, or hand-deliver it. Retain written proof of service. See gov.uk/government/publications/the-renters-rights-act-information-sheet-2026 and propertymark.co.uk/resource/official-renters-rights-act-information-sheet-is-published.html.
- What's the fine if I miss the 31 May deadline?
- Failure to provide the Information Sheet is enforced via the RRA 2025 two-tier civil penalty structure: up to £7,000 for an initial breach, rising to up to £40,000 for a further or continuing breach. Enforcement is by local housing authorities. Source: gov.uk/government/publications/civil-penalties-under-the-renters-rights-act-2025-and-other-housing-legislation. This is general information, not legal advice — consult a solicitor for your situation.
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Sources: gov.uk Renters’ Rights Act guidance, NRLA, Propertymark — last updated 20 April 2026.
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