Landlords Beware: New Barriers to Reclaiming Your Property – From May 2026, the rules change. We’ll help you navigate the new grounds, notices, and court action with confidence.
Renters Rights Act 2025 – Important changes in the method and grounds for recovery of possession of rental property from the tenant
Following on from my initial article about the major changes to the residential rental sector which will result from the Renters Rights Act, it is important for landlords who need to recover possession of their property after 1st May 2026 to note that the grounds for possession of a dwelling house have been overhauled and changed.
The most well publicised changes are the provisions for applying to recover possession if the landlord or specified relatives of the landlord need to live in the property or if the landlord needs to sell the property. There are, however, significant restrictions on how these grounds for possession can be used in practice. Additionally the new provisions do not apply to pre-Housing Act 1988 tenancies.
There are, furthermore, important changes to the existing grounds for possession.
Timescales for service of notices and for the notice to expire have also changed, mainly meaning that tenant default (such as rent arrears) will have to go on longer before a notice can be served and the notice will need to last for a longer period before formal proceedings are issued.
We can provide advice about these changes, prepare and serve Notices and pursue possession action through the Court if needed.
