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Mandatory Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 – What Landlords Need to Know

Posted in Mar 24 , 2026

Anderson Knight Property Services – Ealing Lettings Expertise

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 brings important changes for tenants and landlords across England. To help landlords comply, the government has produced the official Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026. This sheet explains how tenants’ rights and tenancies may be affected by the new legislation.

Who Needs to Provide the Information Sheet

Landlords and their letting agents must give the Information Sheet to tenants if the tenancy:

Is an assured or assured shorthold tenancy
Was created before 1 May 2026
Has a wholly or partly written record of terms, including a written tenancy agreement

Key points:

Every tenant named on the tenancy agreement must receive a copy.
Lodgers are excluded.
If you use a letting agent to manage your property, the agent must issue the sheet — even if you have provided it yourself.
Only the PDF downloaded from the official government page is valid.

How to Provide the Information Sheet

You must deliver the sheet to tenants either:

As a printed hard copy, posted or handed directly
Electronically as a PDF attachment via email or text

❌ You cannot simply email or text a link to the PDF — this will not meet the legal requirement.

Deadlines and Penalties

The Information Sheet must be issued by 31 May 2026.
Failing to comply could result in a fine of up to £7,000.

Other Important Notes

Existing tenancy agreements do not need to be changed or re-issued.
Tenancies that are entirely verbal (pre-1 May 2026) cannot receive this sheet. Instead, landlords must provide certain written information about key terms — see GOV.UK for “Tenancy agreements: written information for your tenant.”
Social landlords letting non-social tenancies may also need to provide this sheet.

Why This Matters

Providing the Information Sheet is not just a legal requirement — it helps protect tenants’ rights while demonstrating that you are a professional and compliant landlord.

At Anderson Knight Property Services, we ensure all landlords we manage are fully compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act. If you would like support issuing the Information Sheet or updating your tenancy processes, our team can help every step of the way.

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