The Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent yesterday after a year-long journey through Parliament.

The bill, which will remove so-called no-fault evictions, strengthen tenant protections and digitalise the sector, promises to shake up the market for both landlords and tenants – with considerable new burdens for the former.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government was “putting an end” to “rogue landlords or insecure contracts”, while housing secretary Steve Reed said it was “the biggest leap forward in renters’ rights in a generation”.

But what does the bill mean for you? Crucially, the royal sign-off on the bill does not mean the changes will immediately affect renting.

In this case, the Royal Assent will be followed by a commencement period, generally expected to end someti

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