Jill Carey

This Practice Note sets out the key provisions relating to discrimination in the private rental sector in England and Wales in sections 33–49 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025). For a summary of the main provisions of RRA 2025, see Practice Note: Renters' Rights Act 2025—key provisions.These provisions are not yet in force, but are anticipated to come into force on 1 May 2026.Discrimination in the rental market in EnglandProhibited grounds of discriminationRRA 2025, ss 33–42 introduce statutory prohibitions on discriminatory practices in the rental sector in England. These provisions apply to assured tenancies within the meaning of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988), but do not apply to tenancies of social housing (within the meaning in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008) or of supported accommodation (within the meaning in HA 1988, para 12 of Sch 2).Landlords and anyone acting on their behalf (which includes formal letting agents or a friend or relative acting informally)

This Practice Note sets out the key provisions relating to rent and rent transparency in the private rental sector in England in the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025). This includes the requirements for the proposed rent to be set out in adverts or offers, the prohibition on encouraging tenants to offer or pay amounts in excess of the proposed rent, methods of changing the rent payable and restrictions on payment of rent in advance. For a summary of the main provisions of RRA 2025, see Practice Note: Renters' Rights Act 2025—key provisions.These provisions are not yet in force, but are anticipated to come into force on 1 May 2026.Stating proposed rent and avoiding rental biddingRRA 2025, ss 56–57 contain provisions which are designed to increase transparency around the precise level of rent payable for a property and to prevent informal bidding wars between prospective tenants, which increase rents.A landlord, agent or other person acting on the landlord’s behalf

This Practice Note covers the various situations that a developer may encounter when looking at obtaining vacant possession of a potential development site. It considers the types of occupiers and interests that might be in place, from commercial leases with protection of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, to long-term residents, licensees and telecoms operators, and how those interests may be terminated and vacant possession recovered. As timing is critical to redevelopment, the Practice Note also explains the timing of serving notices and taking action to recover possession, and the importance of ensuring that the developer deals with all the interests on the site.