Shorthold Tenancies: Students
Commons · Question 5281 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the abolition of Assured Shorthold Tenancies on university students in cases where previous fixed-term tenancie
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Jun 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...