Assured periodic tenancies: a guide for landlords
Written information you need to give to your tenant
If the tenancy was created after 1 May 2026, you need to give tenants certain written information about the key terms of the tenancy.
Check what you’ll need to give your tenants.
If you do not, you could be fined up to £7,000.
You must give your tenant the written information before you either:
- sign a tenancy agreement
- agree a tenancy - for example, if you have an oral (spoken) agreement
You can include this information as part of a written tenancy agreement, or you can give it to your tenant separately.
You also need to give your tenant this written information if the tenancy started before 1 May and you only have an oral (spoken) agreement. You must do this by 31 May 2026.
If the tenancy started before 1 May 2026 and you have a written agreement
You do not need to provide this information if both:
- the tenancy was created before 1 May 2026
- you already have a written record of the terms of the tenancy - for example, you have a written tenancy agreement
Instead, you need to give your tenant ‘The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026’. You must do this by 31 May 2026.
You must give it to all tenants named on a tenancy agreement.
You must give The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 to your tenant by either:
- posting or hand delivering a printed copy
- sending a digital copy, for example as an attachment to an email or text message
Changes to tenancy agreements
Both you and your tenant must agree to any changes to the terms of the tenancy agreement.