Tenancy Agreements
Commons · Question 1806 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by Clive Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026 on tenants with fixed-term tenancy agreements entered into before the Act’s commenceme
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 26 May 2026
From 1 May 2026, the new tenancy system provided for by the Renters’ Rights Act applies to all private tenancies.As such, all tenancies are now periodic and it will no longer be possible to agree a fixed rental term or create a tenancy with an end date or...