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14/7/25 8:13 pm
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MPs will have their last chance to study the Renters’ Rights Bill when it goes back to the House of Commons next week.
The date has been set for next Wednesday (22nd October), when the legislation should get final approval before receiving Royal Assent and becomes law, which can happen almost immediately.
It follows the government’s rejection of the last few amendments made by peers in the House of Lords earlier this week. Proposals to extend the student possession ground to one and two-bedroom properties were rejected as well as changes to the reletting after sale ground – which would have reduced the time landlords had to wait before reletting from a year to six months.
Another amendment to allow landlords to take a pet deposit was also voted down along with the introduction of a new possession ground that would allow landlords to recover a property to house a carer.
Although Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has said landlords and tenants will be given ‘sufficient notice’ to prepare for the new Act, the government has yet to say whether it will confirm an implementation date for provisions to be introduced at Royal Assent, or at later date.
The NRLA says that based on previous statements from the government, it expects tenancy reforms to be the first changes to be introduced, on a given ‘commencement date’ – with other provisions, such as the introduction of ombudsman and landlord database to come later.
It adds: “We are continuing to press the government to confirm its timetable for change, to allow you the time you need to prepare – arguing this should be a minimum of six months for the first tranche of changes.”
Ahead of the legislation, it advises landlords to review their portfolio, inspect properties and address potential hazards, update processes around tenant referencing, advertising, and logging complaints/issues.
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