✓ The Renters’ Rights Act is now in force. Section 21 is abolished. Are you compliant?
THE ENGLAND LANDLORD COMPLIANCE TOOLKIT
Everything you need to stay on the right side of the rules — under the Renters' Rights Act and beyond.
64-page guide | Step-by-step compliance tracker | 9 ready-to-use letter templates | v1.0 · April 2026
Built for England landlords managing one or two properties – not for solicitors. Every compliance area covered. Plain English throughout. A clear next step every time.
£27 - one-time payment · instant download
Secure payment · PDF + Excel + Word · England only
- Updated for Renters’ Rights Act 2024
- Version 1.1 · April 2026
- Guidance only · Not legal advice
- England landlords only
- Instant PDF + spreadsheet download
THE PROBLEM
The rules changed on 1st of May 2026. Most landlords still don't know what they need to do.
Section 21 is gone. Every tenancy is now periodic. Rent increases require a specific form. Pet requests need a written response within 28 days. Your old tenancy agreement templates may now contain void clauses.
The legislation is 90 pages. The government guidance is scattered across a dozen GOV.UK pages. And if you get it wrong, the consequences are real.
Fines of up to £7,000 per breach. Possession claims struck out on a single missing document.
The cost of non-compliance is not abstract — it is specific, enforceable, and growing.
Most landlords managing one or two properties don’t have a solicitor on speed dial. They need the law translated into plain English, with a clear list of what to do and in what order. That’s exactly what this toolkit is.
What’s in the toolkit
A guide, a tracker, and nine ready-to-use letters. One complete compliance system.
01 — THE REFERENCE GUIDE
64-Page Compliance PDF
Six-stage new tenancy setup system. Full Section 8 ground selector. Rent increase step-by-step. Pet request process. Selling with a tenant. Works alongside the Spreadsheet as your permanent compliance reference.
02 — THE TRACKER
10-Tab Compliance Spreadsheet
RRA Compliance Audit, New Tenancy Setup, Per-Tenancy Evidence File, Rent Arrears Tracker (court-ready format), Pet Request Log, Application & Rejection Log, Rent Increase Log, and more.
03 — THE LETTERS
9 Template Letters
Pet approval, refusal, and further information letters. Written Statement of Tenancy Terms. Letting Agent Briefing Letter. Rent Increase Cover Letter. Section 8 Cover Letter. Ground 1A Intent to Sell Letter. Government Information Sheet Cover Letter.
04 — ALWAYS CURRENT
Updated as the Law Changes
Version 1.0 reflects the Renters’ Rights Act as it came into force on 1 May 2026. When Awaab’s Law, PRS Database registration, or further regulation arrives, the toolkit is updated. Buyers are notified.
INSIDE THE GUIDE
NEW TENANCY SETUP
→ 6-stage setup system
→ Property ready checklist
→ Tenant selection process
→ Legal documents & serving
→ Move-in evidence file
→ Ongoing management system
COMPLIANCE AUDIT
→ RRA 25-point audit (RAG status)
→ Tenancy type & agreements
→ Govt Information Sheet
→ Rent increase compliance
→ Possession rules
→ Pets, benefits & advertising
ENDING A TENANCY
→ 5 pre-flight checks
→ Section 8 ground selector
→ The combination notice
→ Rent arrears evidence tracker
→ 12-month protected period
→ When to call a solicitor
RENT INCREASES
→ Section 13 / Form 4A process
→ 7-step increase walkthrough
→ Rent increase log
→ First-tier Tribunal prep
→ Market rate evidence guide
→ Invalid methods — stop list
TENANT REQUESTS
→ Pet request — 28-day process
→ Valid refusal grounds only
→ Application & rejection log
→ Letting agent briefing
→ Anti-discrimination rules
→ Benefit tenant protections
SELLING & COMPLIANCE SPINE
→ Ground 1A decision guide
→ 16-month re-letting restriction
→ Pre-sale paper trail checklist
→ Annual compliance spine
→ Compliance timeline (2026–2030)
→ Making Tax Digital — April 2027
Why this toolkit
Not another guide that tells you what changed. This one tells you exactly what to do.
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Most of it you can act on today, without a solicitor
The checklists, guides, and logs are yours to use as they are. Where you need a specialist before acting, the toolkit tells you clearly — and explains why. Look for the “Check Before Serving” boxes in Section 2.
2
A compliance file that protects you in court
Missing a single document can sink a Section 8 possession claim. The per-tenancy evidence file checklist tells you exactly what to hold and why — not just at setup, but for the life of the tenancy.
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The combination notice — what most landlords don't know
Serving Ground 8 alone is the most common eviction mistake. The toolkit explains the three-ground strategy that specialists use — and why it makes the difference between winning and losing an arrears case.
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Written in plain English. Not for solicitors — for you.
Every legal concept is translated. Section 8 → your possession notice. Form 4A → your rent increase form. First-tier Tribunal → the independent panel that reviews rent disputes. No jargon. No hedging. Always a clear next step.
Get The toolkit
£27. Instant download.
Less than the cost of a single solicitor question. Against fines of up to £7,000, it pays for itself the first time you use it.
The England Landlord Compliance Toolkit · v1.0
£27
- One-time payment
- Against fines of up to £7000
✓ 64-page compliance reference guide (PDF)
✓ 10-tab Compliance Spreadsheet (Excel)
✓ 9 template letters (Word documents)
✓ Updated for Renters’ Rights Act — May 2026
✓ England landlords only — no padding for other jurisdictions
✓ Notified when updated for future legislation
Secure payment · Instant download · PDF receipt
Want every future update automatically? The Annual Update Subscription (£47/yr) delivers every new chapter — Awaab’s Law, PRS Database, MTD and beyond — as soon as it’s published. Available on the thank-you page after purchase.
This toolkit is guidance only — and it says so clearly.
The toolkit explains how the law generally works. It does not apply the law to your specific situation — that is legal advice, which requires a solicitor. For possession proceedings, court action, or any complex situation: the toolkit tells you exactly when to pick up the phone, and why.
England only. Guidance only. Not formal legal advice. © The Landlord Brief 2026.