#2026/354The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Prescribed Forms and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026
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These regulations prescribe the exact forms that landlords in England must use when serving notices seeking possession, notices of rent increase, and other statutory notices under the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. They revoke earlier prescribed forms regulations and introduce new mandatory templates contained in the schedule. The regulations come into force on 1 May 2026 and contain savings and transitional provisions for notices served before that date. The new forms reflect changes such as the removal of Section 21 no-fault evictions and updated grounds for possession.
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Key Changes
- New mandatory prescribed forms for notices seeking possession and rent increases come into force on 1 May 2026
- Revokes previous prescribed forms regulations made under the Housing Act 1988
- Introduces transitional provisions and savings for notices served before 1 May 2026
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Obligations
What this law requires
Landlords must use only the prescribed forms contained in the Schedule when serving notices seeking possession on assured tenants in England
Landlords must use only the prescribed forms contained in the Schedule when serving notices of rent increase on assured tenants in England
Landlords must use only the prescribed forms contained in the Schedule when serving other statutory notices under the Housing Act 1988 on assured tenants in England
Cease use of all previously prescribed form regulations for assured tenancies notices, which are revoked by these Regulations effective 1 May 2026
Recognize that notices served before 1 May 2026 using previously prescribed forms remain valid under the savings and transitional provisions, but only for notices served before the commencement date