Still on a Traditional AST? Your Net Income Just Quietly Dropped.
The Renters’ Rights Act received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. From 1 May 2026, the private rental market as most landlords have known it for nearly 30 years no longer exists. This is not scaremongering — it is the most significant reform to the private rented sector since the Housing Act 1988, and the majority of landlords still aren’t fully prepared for what it means
in practice.