Open market rent at tribunal: the tenant evidence pack guide
Step-by-step guide for tenants assembling a tribunal evidence pack in England: comparables, agent valuations, defects, EPC, and a worked Southwark example.
Section 8 vs Section 21 post-RRA: your tenant defence playbook for 2026
Section 21 is abolished. From 1 May 2026, every eviction in England must use Section 8 with a named legal ground. Here is how to defend each one.
Private Landlord Ombudsman: a tenant's step-by-step complaint walkthrough (2026)
The new Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman is free for tenants and binding on landlords. Here is the complete walkthrough: who qualifies, what to complain about, how to submit, and what you can win.
Landlord harassment after a tenant challenge: your rights post-Renters' Rights Act
Section 21 is abolished from 1 May 2026. Tenants who challenge a Form 4A are now protected from retaliatory eviction in a way they were not before. The post-challenge harassment playbook for England.
Help with Fees for the £47 rent tribunal fee: the tenant eligibility walkthrough
From 1 May 2026 the rent tribunal application fee is £47. Help with Fees can cover it in full for tenants on low incomes. Here is the eligibility walkthrough and EX160 form guide.
Your Form 4A just arrived: the first-week tenant playbook for the Renters' Rights Act
From 1 May 2026, all rent increases on private tenancies in England use Form 4A. Here is the day-by-day tenant playbook for the first week, with templates and a tribunal route map.
Section 13 and a returning former joint tenant: does the notice still bind everyone?
A previously departed joint tenant moves back in while a Section 13 is live. Is the notice still valid? Four sub-scenarios, what each means for the increase, and what the tenant does in the first 48 hours.
Form 4 vs Form 4A: the tenant walkthrough for the 1 May 2026 transition fortnight
In the seven days either side of 1 May 2026 the Section 13 regime switches from Form 4 to Form 4A. The date of service decides which rules apply - and the tribunal risk is very different between the two. Tenant walkthrough.
Rent review clause abolition on 1 May 2026: the tenant decision tree
From 1 May 2026 a rent review clause in a private residential tenancy agreement in England is void. Here is the tenant decision tree for the three scenarios you might actually be in.
Section 13 notice with a wrong date: the three defects tenants can spot in two minutes
Three dates appear on every Section 13 rent increase notice. Get any one of them wrong and the notice can be invalid. Two minutes with a calendar and your tenancy agreement is all it takes to check.