Rent bidding ban: the tenant recognition checklist and report-to-council walkthrough (RRA Day 5, May 2026)
Since 1 May 2026, every advertisement and written offer for a rented property in England must contain a specific asking price, and landlords cannot accept or encourage offers above it. This post is the tenant-side tool for that ban: a recognition checklist for the patterns that count as bidding, a step-by-step report-to-council walkthrough, and what realistically happens after you report.
Pet request template pack: how to ask, the 28-day clock, and the PRS Ombudsman escalation route (post-RRA, May 2026)
Since 1 May 2026, tenants have a new contractual right to request a pet at the rental property under s.16A Housing Act 1988 (inserted by s.11 of the Renters' Rights Act 2025). The landlord must respond in writing within 28 days and cannot unreasonably refuse. This post gives you three plain-text email templates - initial request, 28-day reminder, formal complaint - plus the PRS Ombudsman escalation route if the refusal is unreasonable.
Periodic tenancy default: the tenant transition guide for converted assured shorthold tenancies (RRA Day 5, May 2026)
Most existing assured shorthold tenancies in England converted to assured periodic tenancies at midnight on 1 May 2026. Your fixed term has effectively ended; your notice rights have changed; the landlord's eviction route has changed too. This is the tenant transition guide: what changed at midnight, what your old clauses still mean, the 6-step walkthrough if you want to leave, and the 6-step walkthrough if your landlord wants you to leave.