DEADLINE PASSED until £7,000 Information Sheet fine
£7,000 fine if you miss the 31 May deadline
The Renters' Rights Act requires every landlord to give tenants a new government Information Sheet by 31 May 2026. Miss it and face a £7,000 civil penalty per property.
What is the Information Sheet?
A standardised government document that explains tenants' rights under the new Renters' Rights Act. You must provide it to every current tenant within 28 days of the Act commencing (1 May 2026), and to all new tenants at the start of their tenancy.
The government will publish the official template before 1 May 2026.
Everything changing from 1 May 2026
Information Sheet mandatory
Give every tenant the government Information Sheet by 31 May or pay £7,000
Section 21 abolished
No-fault evictions end forever. Section 8 only from 1 May.
Fines jump to £40,000
First breach £7,000. Repeat or serious breach £40,000 or criminal prosecution.
Pet requests in 28 days
Must respond to pet requests within 28 days with written reasons for refusal.
Rent increases: 2 months notice
Was 1 month. Now 2 months via Section 13 only. No more rent review clauses.
Are you ready for May 1?
The Information Sheet is just one requirement. To use Section 8 grounds after May 1, your property must be fully compliant — valid EICR, fire risk assessment, EPC, and more.
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New fine structure from May 2026
For repeated non-compliance within 5 years
Enforcement is now mandatory, not discretionary. Councils must act on complaints.