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4th November 2025
The Renters’ Rights Bill and Brighton Landlords
The Renters’ Rights Bill finally entered the statute books last month. Although it received surprisingly little mainstream press and media coverage, 27th October 2025 was the day that the UK's rental landscape changed significantly.
Everything from tenancy periods, rent increases and evictions will be affected and many new levels of 'red tape' are being introduced. Although the changes are now set out in law there is still some confusion around the confirmation of how and when many of the reforms will fully come into effect.
The good news is that if you are a landlord in Brighton and Hove you still have a chance to make sure you know exactly what you need to do to be compliant with the new laws.
New database
One of the biggest challenges for landlords will be the creation of a new Private Rented Sector Database. Promoted as being something that will help landlords understand their legal obligations and demonstrate compliance, it also carries risks of fines for failure to register in the correct ways.
Local councils will be able to use the data in their efforts to regulate the private rental sector in their area and certain information will also be publicly available to tenants. This aspect has lead to some voicing concerns about the way in which landlords' private personal information with be handled.
Landlords of assured and regulated tenancies will be legally required to register themselves and their properties and local councils will be in a position to take enforcement action against those who fail to do so.
For instance, letting or even marketing a property that is unregistered will run the risk of a civil penalty of up to £7,000, with repeated instances or giving fraudulent information to the database incurring civil penalties of up to £40,000 or even a criminal prosecution.
Abolishing 'no fault'
evictions
Section 21 evictions will no longer be available to landlords. As one of the most contentious measures, this is at the core of the Act as so called 'no fault' evictions are claimed to have pushed thousands of people into homelessness. The Bill abolishes these evictions for both existing and new tenancies.
Landlords will also have to give a written 'statement of terms' to tenants before the tenancy is entered into, with a list of specific information that must be provided and adhered to.
Fixed-term assured tenancies are going too. All tenancies will in future be periodic, essentially meaning that tenants will be able to stay until they decide to end the tenancy with two months' notice.
Of course there will still be grounds for evictions under certain circumstances. Every landlord should make sure they know exactly where they stand in terms of their own rights under the new laws.
What can you do?
The changes we've mentioned are some of the most fundamental but also the tip of the iceberg. New rules about allowing pets, non-discrimination of tenants and keeping properties up to new standards of health and safety are all part and parcel of the Bill.
Being a landlord was already time-consuming and now things have moved up to a totally new level. The most important thing that every landlord in Brighton and Hove must do is to make sure you know how you will personally be affected by the changes. The thing is, that's a great deal of information to wade through and take onboard.
At Maslen our managed lettings services are designed to make your life as a landlord as stress free and as profitable as possible. As well as taking responsibly for the day to day running of your properties from vetting tenants, collecting rents and looking after maintenance issues, we are also here to help guide you through all the legal ramifications of renting.
In the ever-changing landscape that governs the rental sector The Renters’ Rights Bill really is a game changer.
Call our lettings team today on 01273 321 000 and let us help you make the most of your investment and make sure you are fully compliant with all the new rules and regulations.