The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA) makes big changes to the laws that regulate short-term residential lettings in England. For the most part, the changes are designed to increase protections for tenants, and the government has said that many of the more significant reforms will take effect on 1 May 2026.
This means landlords have a few months to get their heads round important changes to their rights and obligations in order to stay on the right side of the law.
Many churches (and other Christian organisations) act as landlords when they let houses to their staff, or sometimes on the open market if they are not needed to house staff.
We have therefore put together a free resource that seeks to answer some of the most common questions that our clients may have over the forthcoming changes, from a landlord’s perspective. It only covers the RRA as it applies to England (the position is different in the other countries of the United Kingdom), and also only covers the most significant of the changes that are taking effect from 1 May 2026. It does not exhaustively cover all of those impending changes, nor does it cover parts of the RRA which the government has indicated will only be implemented later in 2026 and into 2027. You can find this resource here: https://www.edwardconnor.com/product/rentersrightsact
Please note that whilst this resource will give you a general overview, it cannot be relied upon as one-size-fits-all legal advice for any particular situation. That will always require a careful, fact-sensitive analysis and may need more nuanced advice. If you have specific questions, please contact us via [email protected], but please be aware that we do not currently provide advice or procedural support with evictions.