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Renters' Rights Act: one surprise and one prediction

A tidal wave of rent review applications could be unleashed
Edward Cooper. (Howard Kennedy)
Edward Cooper. (Howard Kennedy)
By Edward Cooper
Howard Kennedy
May 1, 2026 | 6:00 AM

After many promises from successive governments to abolish "no fault" evictions, the use of section 21 notices to bring residential tenancies to an end was finally outlawed on 1 May 2026. Gone are the days of Margaret Thatcher's freedom of contract as we usher in a new era of statutory regulation.

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