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  Here's a statistic that should worry anyone who rents: research this year found that most tenants are unaware of the Renters' Rights Act — the biggest overhaul of renting in England for a generation, and one that is now fully in force. That means millions of people are still renting as if the old rules apply. Still afraid of revenge eviction if they complain about mould. Still assuming the landlord can put the rent up whenever they like. Still thinking a "no DSS" advert is just how things are. None of that is true anymore. Here's what actually changed — and what it means for you. 1. You can no longer be evicted for no reason Section 21 — the "no-fault" eviction notice that let landlords end a tenancy without giving any reason — has been abolished. A landlord who wants possession now needs a legal ground: serious rent arrears, antisocial behaviour, selling the property, or moving in themselves, each with proper notice periods and evidence. Th...

  Ask a tenant and they'll tell you rents are still going up. Ask a landlord and they'll tell you the boom is over. The strange thing about 2026 is that both are right — and the details matter a great deal depending on which side of the tenancy you're on. Here's what the numbers actually say this summer, and what they mean in practice. The headline: growth is cooling, not stopping According to the Office for National Statistics, the average UK private rent rose 3.3% in the year to June 2026, reaching £1,388 a month — a growth rate that has held steady for several months. Industry indices tell a similar story: HomeLet's July figures put the average new tenancy at £1,369, up around 4.3% on a year earlier, while Zoopla's tracking of new lets suggests growth nearer 2%. Compare that with the 8–10% annual increases of the post-pandemic surge and the direction is unmistakable. The market hasn't crashed — it has hit what analysts are calling an affordability...