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The Letting Agent's Guide to the Renters' Rights Act 2026: Action Plan

A practical, step-by-step action plan for letting agents preparing for the Renters' Rights Act 2026. Start now — the deadline is approaching fast.

By Phil Scaife·2 November 2025

The Renters' Rights Act is coming. For letting agents, the question is not whether to prepare — it is how quickly you can get everything in order before the deadline. Here is a practical, step-by-step action plan.

Phase 1: Immediate Actions (This Week)

1. Conduct a Portfolio Compliance Audit

Before you can plan your response to the Renters' Rights Act, you need to know where you stand. Conduct a full compliance audit of your portfolio, covering:

All current Section 21 notices in progress
All fixed-term tenancies and their end dates
All gas safety certificates, EICRs, and EPCs (and their expiry dates)
All deposit protection records
All How to Rent guide records

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2. Identify Your Highest-Risk Properties

Not all properties carry the same compliance risk. Identify the properties where:

Section 21 notices are in progress (these need to be resolved before the Act comes into force)
Safety certificates are due for renewal
Deposits are not protected or prescribed information is missing

3. Communicate with Your Landlord Clients

Your landlord clients need to know what is coming. Send them a clear briefing explaining:

What the Renters' Rights Act means for their portfolio
What changes they need to make
How you are going to help them

Phase 2: Short-Term Actions (Next 30 Days)

4. Update Your Tenancy Agreements

Your standard tenancy agreement must be updated for the Renters' Rights Act. This includes:

Removing fixed-term clauses
Adding the new periodic tenancy structure
Adding the new pet policy procedure
Updating the rent increase procedure

5. Update Your Procedures

All your internal procedures must be updated to reflect the new Act. This includes:

Eviction procedures (replacing Section 21 with Section 8)
Rent increase procedures (new Section 13 notice procedure)
Pet request procedures (new 28-day response requirement)
Tenancy end procedures (new notice periods)

6. Train Your Staff

All staff who handle tenancy management must understand the new Act. Arrange training sessions covering:

The abolition of Section 21
The new Section 8 grounds
The new tenancy structure
The pet policy requirements
The rent increase procedure

Phase 3: Medium-Term Actions (Next 90 Days)

7. Register on the Landlord Portal

When the landlord portal goes live, all your landlord clients must register. Start gathering the information they will need and plan how you will support them through the registration process.

8. Join an Ombudsman Scheme

All landlords must join a government-approved ombudsman scheme. Research the available schemes and advise your landlord clients on which to join.

9. Implement Compliance Monitoring

Manual compliance management is no longer sufficient for the post-Renters' Rights Act landscape. Implement a compliance monitoring system that:

Monitors all 47 compliance requirements automatically
Generates compliant documents instantly
Maintains a court-ready audit trail
Sends automated deadline reminders

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