Renters' Rights Act 2025
Councils are updating housing enforcement policies to implement the Renters' Rights Act 2025, which came into effect in May 2026.
Hounslow Council adopted an updated Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy in September 2026, enhancing powers to tackle landlords. This followed Croydon Council's Cabinet approval of a new policy in August 2026, integrating the Renters' Rights Act 2025 (RRA25) requirements to strengthen tenant protections and ensure landlord compliance.
The RRA25, which came into effect on 1 May 2026, introduces new duties for local authorities to enforce landlord legislation, including abolishing Section 21 'no-fault' evictions and limiting rent increases. Newham Council's implementation plan in May 2026 included a discretionary 10% uplift on civil penalty starting points to reflect higher rents.
Councils are also reviewing the Act's impact and ongoing enforcement. Newham's Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee reviewed the private rented sector in September 2026, while Camden's Housing Scrutiny Committee received updates on the sector. Tower Hamlets' Cabinet approved new enforcement policies under the Act in July 2026.
Key facts
- Hounslow Council adopted an updated Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy in September 2026. Source
- Croydon Council's Cabinet approved a new Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy in August 2026. Source
- The Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into effect on 1 May 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- Newham Council introduced a discretionary 10% uplift on civil penalty starting points in May 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- The Act abolishes Section 21 'no-fault' evictions. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
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