Renters and Landlords: Your Questions Answered

Money Box

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4.2 • 825 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

A huge amount is about to change for anyone who rents their home or who owns a rental property in England.

The Renters' Rights Act comes into force on May 1 and there's a lot in it, from ending so-called 'no fault' evictions to limits on rent increases. It will make a big difference to 11 million private renters and their 2.3 million landlords. After all, for tenants it involves their homes while for landlords it concerns their financial security.

Felicity Hannah is joined by Rachael Williamson, director of policy at the Chartered Institute of Housing; Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association; and Tarun Bhakta, policy manager at the housing charity Shelter.

Together they address listeners' questions on how the new law will affect different aspects of the rental market, including tenancies, evictions and how anti-discrimination measures will work.

Presenter: Felicity Hannah Producer: James Graham Editor: Jess Quayle Senior News Editor: Sarah Wadeson

(First broadcast 3pm Wednesday 29nd April 2026)

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0:40.3	A huge amount is about to change for anyone who rents their home or owns a rental property in England.
0:45.7	And in today's Moneybox Live podcast, we're answering your questions.
0:50.0	The Renters Rights Act comes into force on Friday, and there is a lot in it from ending so-called no-fault evictions to limits on rent increases.
0:58.6	It will make a big difference to 11 million private renters and their 2.3 million landlords.
1:04.7	After all, for tenants, it's their homes.
1:07.5	We really look for a place where we have that sort of stability, you know,
1:11.4	where we can really concentrate on our careers and we can just come home and just chill out, right?
1:16.6	Well, for landlords, this could be their livelihood and financial security.
1:21.1	What should the landlord do if the tenant stops paying their rent?
1:25.5	In the meantime, who's going to pay my mortgage and provide my
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