Renters’ Rights Act 2025
The bill has been signed off by the King and is now law.
This law changes the rules for people who rent from private landlords. It ends "no-fault" evictions, moves tenants onto agreements with no end date, and stops landlords asking for offers above the advertised rent.
Summary drafted by AI, checked by Jonathan on 4 Oct 2026. Source: Parliament Library briefing.
Official title: Renters’ Rights Act 2025
- 1Introduced1st reading
- 2Main debate2nd reading
- 3Detailed checksCommittee
- 4ChangesReport stage
- 5Final vote3rd reading
- 6Other houseLords or Commons
- 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent
Nothing more. This bill is now law.
Put forward by Angela Rayner, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.
Votes so far
No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.
Votes in the Lords
| Date | Vote | Count | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | Lords vote 4 | 169 content, 212 not content | Rejected |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Lords vote 3 | 204 content, 215 not content | Rejected |
Full timeline
| Date | Stage | House |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2024 | 1st reading | Commons |
| 9 Oct 2024 | 2nd reading | Commons |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Programme motion | Commons |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Money resolution | Commons |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Ways and Means resolution | Commons |
| 22 Oct 2024, 29 Oct 2024, 31 Oct 2024 | Committee stage | Commons |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Report stage | Commons |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 3rd reading | Commons |
| 15 Jan 2025 | 1st reading | Lords |
| 4 Feb 2025 | 2nd reading | Lords |
| 22 Apr 2025, 24 Apr 2025, 28 Apr 2025 | Committee stage | Lords |
| 1 Jul 2025, 7 Jul 2025, 15 Jul 2025 | Report stage | Lords |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 3rd reading | Lords |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Programme motion | Commons |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Consideration of Lords amendments | Commons |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons | Lords |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Consideration of Lords message | Commons |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Royal Assent | Unassigned |
In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others in relation to rented homes and temporary and supported accommodation; and for connected purposes.
Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.