BREAKING NEWS - IMPLEMENTATION DATES FOR RENTERS’ RIGHTS ACT 2025 ANNOUNCED

One of the most pressing questions since the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent has been when will the legislation be implemented. Finally the government have announced that key elements of the ACT will be introduced as follows:-

New investigatory powers giving local councils a stronger ability to inspect properties, demand documents, and access third-party data to crack down on rogue landlords and enforce housing standards more effectively will come into effect on 27 December 2025.

Government guidance has been issued twice in a very short space of time and we should be mindful that local authorities will have the power to investigate whether a landlord or an agent letting out private rented housing has broken certain laws.