Renters’ Rights Act – Landlord FAQs

Yes! You can still get possession of your property; you just need to provide a reason and follow the new notice periods. There are now 37 grounds (reasons) that can be used to terminate a tenancy, although some of these only apply to social housing.

可以。房东仍有权收回物业，但须提供合法理由并遵守《法案》规定的通知期限。《法案》共设有 37 项可用于终止租约的理由（包括部分仅适用于社会住房的理由）。

You will still be able to sell the property to another investor Landlord with the tenant in situ at any point during the tenancy. If you want to sell the property with vacant possession you will need to serve notice under the new ground 1A and give the Tenant 4 months’ notice of your intention to sell. This notice must not expire during the first twelve months of the tenancy, so the soonest you can serve it is month 8. This runs from the start of the most recent tenancy agreement (whether a new tenancy or a new fixed term renewal), not from when the Act comes into force.

您可随时将物业连同现有租客出售给其他投资型房东。

如果您想出售空置房产，则需要根据新的第 1A 条款发出通知，并提前 4 个月告知租户您的出售意向。该通知不得在租赁期的前十二个月内到期，因此您最早可以在租赁期的第 8 个月发出通知。该通知的生效日期为最近一次租赁协议的开始日期（无论是新签订的租赁协议还是新的固定期限续约协议），而非该法案生效日期。

Yes, but not for 12 months from the expiry of the notice (or if you had to start possession proceedings to evict the tenant, 12 months from the date you filed your possession claim with the court). This includes renting it out as a short term let like Air BNB or similar.

是的，但自通知期满之日起12个月内（或者如果您必须启动法律程序来驱逐租户，则自您向法院提交诉讼之日起12个月内）不得出租。这包括通过 Airbnb 或类似平台进行短期出租。

Yes, you can serve 4 months’ notice at month 8 of the contract but you would be restricted from renting the property out again for 12 months from the expiry of that notice.

可以。可在租期第 8 个月起发出 4 个月通知。但与出售情况相同，通知到期后需等待 12 个月方可再次出租。

Yes, but you will need to show that the works are substantial enough that the Tenant could not be temporarily rehoused or have restricted access to part of the property while the works were ongoing.

可依据相关理由终止租约，但需证明拟进行的工程属重大工程，且租客无法在物业内临时居住或部分使用。

No, unless the property is purpose-built student accommodation or a student HMO. A tenant’s student status is not relevant to their right to remain in a normal rented home.

不，除非该房产是专门建造的学生宿舍或学生合租房（HMO），否则租户的学生身份不会影响其居住权。

The Tenant must now be in 3 months’ arrears before Ground 8 can be served, with a 4-week notice period. Ground 8 remains mandatory, meaning the court must award possession if the Landlord meets all legal requirements. Rent Protection and Legal Expenses insurance will be invaluable under the new legislation.

租客必须拖欠租金满 3 个月方可依据第 8 条发出通知，且通知期延长至 4 周。第 8 条仍为强制性理由，只要房东符合法规，法院必须裁定收回物业。立法生效后，租金保障及法律费用保险将变得尤为重要。

Yes. Ground 10 (discretionary) can be used when tenants repeatedly underpay, pay late, or pay inconsistently—unless caused by Universal Credit delays. Notice is 4 weeks. The court may award possession if the behaviour is serious enough.

可以。《住房法》第 10 项酌情条款适用于此类情况（非通用福利导致）。若租客经常迟付、少付或支付金额不一致，房东可提出 4 周通知。法院将视严重程度决定是否裁定收回物业。

Ground 7A applies to serious anti-social behaviour and allows immediate possession (mandatory if proven). Ground 14 applies to less serious nuisance behaviour and is discretionary (the court may grant possession if appropriate).

针对反社会行为有两项理由可用：第 7A 项适用于严重反社会行为，可要求立即收回物业（强制性）。第 14 项适用于较轻微但造成滋扰的行为，为酌情性理由，法院可根据情况裁定。

Ground 12 (discretionary) applies to tenancy breaches. The judge must agree that eviction is reasonable. Minor breaches are unlikely to result in possession being awarded.

第 12 项酌情条款适用于租赁违约。法院需认定驱逐合理。轻微违约通常不会导致收回物业。

A periodic tenancy is a tenancy without a defined end date. It renews each month until ended by the landlord or tenant.

周期性租赁是指没有固定结束日期的租约，它会按月自动续租，直到房东或租户终止合同。

A tenant is required to provide a minimum of 2 months’ notice from the moment the tenancy starts.

租户须自租赁开始之日起至少提前两个月发出退租通知。

The notice must be served by or at the end of the rental period (the day before the next rent is due). If it is served outside this time frame it will not take effect until the end of the current rental period, so this may result in a landlord having more than 2 months’ notice if the tenant misses the deadline for serving notice.

通知必须在租赁期结束前（即下一个租金到期日的前一天）送达。如果超过此期限送达，则通知将在当前租赁期结束时生效，因此，如果租户错过送达通知的截止日期，房东可能需要等待超过两个月才能收到通知。

E.g. The tenancy starts on 5th May, the tenant must give notice on or by the 4th of a month.

例如，如果租约从 5 月 5 日开始，租户必须在每月 4 日或之前发出退租通知。

If a tenancy starts on 5th May and the tenant gives notice on the 6th May the notice will not expire until 4th August as they will have missed the deadline to serve notice by and the 2 month notice period will not take effect until 5th June.

如果租约从 5 月 5 日开始，而租户在 5 月 6 日发出通知，则该通知要到 8 月 4 日才会到期，因为他们错过了发出通知的截止日期，而 2 个月的通知期要到 6 月 5 日才会生效。

This will depend on the reason that you want to end it, you can find more information in our Section 12 abolition email or on our Renters’ Rights FAQ page on our website: <link>

这取决于您终止租约的原因。您可参考我们之前关于第 12 条废除（Section 12 abolition）的邮件，或访问官网的《租户权利法案 FAQ 页面》：<link>

No, any form of notice is acceptable provided it’s written. This means that if your tenant tells you on WeChat, WhatsApp, Facebook or text message, this is an acceptable form of notice. However, you can specify to whom notice needs to be served.

不，任何形式的通知只要是书面的都可以接受。这意味着，如果您的租户通过微信、WhatsApp、Facebook 或短信通知您，这都是可接受的通知形式。但是，您可以指定通知需要送达给哪些人。

No, once the Tenant moves in they have the right to be there for a minimum of 12 months, unless they breach the terms of the tenancy.

不可以。一旦租户入住，他们将依法享有至少 12 个月的居住权利，除非他们违反租约条款。

You (and we if we manage your property!) could be fined up to £40,000.

您（以及我们，如果我们管理您的房产）最高可能会被罚款 £40,000 英镑。

Yes, although you cannot shorten the notice periods you serve on the Tenant, if you want to accept a shorter notice period from them then there is nothing to stop you doing this.

可以。法律不允许您缩短您对租户的通知期，但如果您自愿接受租户较短的通知期，这是允许的。

Ending a periodic tenancy is done by one tenant on behalf of all tenants. If the other tenant wishes to continue living in the tenancy it needs to be treated as if a brand new tenancy is being created.

终止定期租赁合同通常由一位租户代表所有租户办理。
如果另一位租户希望继续居住，则需按照签订全新租赁合同的方式办理。

If your property is managed by us then you do not need to take any action. Our team will take care of everything for you and make this transition seamless.

如果您的房产由我们管理，您无需采取任何行动。我们的团队将为您处理一切事宜，确保过渡顺利进行。

If we do not manage your property, and you have a written tenancy agreement then you will need to send the government’s “Information Sheet” to your tenants before 31st May 2026. The government will be publishing this in March 2026.

如果您的房产并非由我们管理，且您与租户签订了书面租赁协议，则您需要在 2026 年 5 月 31 日之前将政府的“信息表”发送给您的租户。政府将于 2026 年 3 月发布该信息表。

If you have a verbal agreement with your tenants, then you will need to provide them with a written summary of the tenancy terms before 31st May 2026.

如果您与租户签订的是口头协议，则您需要在 2026 年 5 月 31 日之前向他们提供一份书面租赁条款摘要。