Tenancy types
Assured periodic tenancies in England: how they work
What an assured periodic tenancy is after the Renters' Rights Act 2025, how notice works, and how it differs from old fixed-term ASTs.
8 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Guides
Plain-English help for landlords in England
Practical explainers on tenancy law, safety certificates, deposits, and the Renters' Rights Act 2025 — with links to official GOV.UK guidance and SignWise documents when you are ready to create paperwork.
Featured
Renters' Rights Act 2025: what landlords in England need to know
How the Renters' Rights Act 2025 changed private renting from 1 May 2026: periodic tenancies, the end of section 21, rent rules, and what to do next.
Last reviewed 15 Oct 2026
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Deposits
Tenancy deposit protection in England
How to protect a tenant's deposit in an authorised scheme, serve prescribed information, and avoid section 21 and compensation pitfalls.
9 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Compliance
The How to Rent guide and documents landlords must give tenants
When to give the official How to Rent guide, what goes with it, and how it fits with your written statement and safety certificates.
8 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Immigration
Right to rent checks for landlords in England
Who must be checked, before the tenancy starts, which documents to copy, and where to use GOV.UK's online checking service.
7 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Rent
Section 13 rent increases and Form 4A in England
How to propose a rent increase on an assured periodic tenancy using the section 13 notice and GOV.UK Form 4A, including once-a-year rules from 2026.
9 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Safety
Gas, EPC and electrical safety certificates for landlords
Annual gas safety checks, EPC minimum standards, and five-year electrical installation condition reports (EICR) for rented homes in England.
10 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Move-in
Inventory and check-in for landlords in England
Why a move-in inventory protects deposit deductions, what to record room by room, and how check-in fits with the tenancy agreement.
7 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Tenancy agreements
What must be in a tenancy agreement in England
Written statement terms, rent and deposit clauses, repair duties, and how an assured periodic agreement fits the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
9 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Written statement
Written statement of tenancy terms in England
Section 16D written statements: what must be included, when to give them, and how they relate to your tenancy agreement.
8 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
SignWise
What is in the SignWise Landlord Pack for England
How the £39 pack combines the tenancy agreement, written statement, inventory, and one Form 4A credit for a single property let.
5 min read · Reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Comparisons & Pricing
LawDepot vs OpenRent vs SignWise: Tenancy Agreements in England (2026 Comparison)
Objective 2026 comparison of tenancy agreement options for landlords in England: LawDepot, OpenRent Rent Now, Rocket Lawyer, Simply-Docs, GOV.UK and SignWise (£19 one-off, no subscription).
9 min read · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026
Rent Increases (Form 4A)
Form 4A Box 4.6 Start Date Calculation: How to Avoid Section 13 Tribunal Rejection in England
Step-by-step statutory guide to calculating Box 4.6 on GOV.UK Form 4A in England under Housing Act 1988 s.13(2)–(3B) and SI 2026/354: deemed service, 2-month notice, 52/53-week floors, and rent period alignment.
10 min read · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026
Written Statements (s.16D)
Oral Tenancy Written Statement Deadline (31 May 2026): Why the Free GOV.UK Information Sheet Is Not Enough
Have a verbal or incomplete written tenancy in England from before 1 May 2026? Learn why the GOV.UK Information Sheet is not enough under SI 2026/324 and how to remedy a missed 31 May 2026 s.16D deadline.
9 min read · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026
Rent Increases (Form 4A)
How to Defend a Form 4A Rent Increase at the First-tier Tribunal (Section 14 Evidence Guide)
How landlords in England defend a Section 13 Form 4A rent increase at the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) under Housing Act 1988 s.14 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
10 min read · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026
Lodgers & Resident Landlords
Excluded Occupier Lodger Agreement vs Assured Periodic Tenancy: How Resident Homeowners Stay Outside the Renters' Rights Act 2025
Renting a spare room in your own home in England? Learn how Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.3A and Street v Mountford keep resident landlords outside the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
10 min read · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026