Joe Edwards and Laura Bushaway write for Property Week on changes to possession actions
min readSeveral changes under the Renters' Rights Act will go live on 1 May 2026. Some key provisions will require action by lenders and receivers to prepare appropriately for implementation of the Act.
Lenders should plan to review their standard documents and templates, for example, to account for the replacement of fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies with monthly assured periodic tenancies.
Joe Edwards, Partner, and Laura Bushaway, Knowledge Development Lawyer, both in our Real Estate Disputes team write for Property Week on changes to possession actions relating to the Renters' Rights Act.
Another anticipated impact of the RRA is an increase in court delays, since the accelerated possession procedure enabling a possession order to be obtained following service of an S21 notice will be removed. Accelerated claims usually proceed without a hearing, but as it will be necessary to establish a ground of possession in all cases under the act, more claims will reach a possession hearing and sufficient evidence will be required to prove a ground of possession.
Read the full article in Property Week here.
