Section 21 Abolition | Landlord Compliance 2026

The problem: 2.65 million UK landlords are not prepared

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 is the biggest change to UK landlord law in decades. Section 21 is gone. All tenancies are now periodic. Every possession claim must use one of 37 specified grounds. Serving the wrong notice, on the wrong ground, with the wrong notice period, or without completing the compliance pre-conditions invalidates the entire claim.

• Serving a Section 8 notice with the wrong notice period invalidates it, start again
• Missing a compliance step (deposit protection, information sheet, gas certificate) blocks a possession claim entirely
• Operating without a required licence now risks £40,000 fines and 24-month Rent Repayment Orders
• The new Decent Homes Standard and Awaab's Law extension add new obligations from 2026

Documents and checks generated

• Section 8 notices on all 37 grounds with correct notice periods and prescribed particulars
• Tenancy agreements compliant with the Renters' Rights Act 2025
• Rent increase notices using the Section 13 procedure
• Deposit prescribed information for DPS, MyDeposits, and TDS
• Right to Rent check records with List A/B document tracking
• Safety certification trackers, gas (CP12), electrical (EICR), smoke and CO alarms
• EPC compliance tracking with Band C timeline and exemption guidance
• HMO and selective licensing checklists with fire safety requirements
• Multi-property portfolio dashboards tracking all obligations
• Eviction procedure guides, step-by-step from notice to enforcement