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Expert guides on tenant rights, rent increases, and the Section 13 process in England.
Your guarantor was released on 1 May 2026: the tenant walkthrough (RRA, 2026)
Most tenancy guarantors signed before 1 May 2026 were quietly released on that date. Most renters and most guarantors do not know. The tenant walkthrough that puts a stop to chasing letters.
Council tax under the Renters' Rights Act periodic-by-default regime: when does the bill move? The tenant walkthrough (May 2026)
Historically, a tenant on a statutory periodic tenancy who moved out before the notice end date stopped being liable for council tax the day they vacated - the empty-property charge fell on the landlord. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 has reversed that. Tenants are now liable for council tax until the end of the notice period they served, even if they leave the property earlier. This walkthrough covers the new rule, the timing maths, the leave-early scenario that catches tenants out, and how to evidence the vacate date if the council pushes back.
Tenant notice to quit a periodic tenancy after the Renters' Rights Act: the 2-month rule walkthrough (RRA Day 6, May 2026)
Since 1 May 2026, tenants in England can end an assured periodic tenancy by giving 2 months' written notice in line with the rent period (s.11 Renters' Rights Act 2025). Most guidance stops at the headline. This walkthrough is the tenant-side tactical guide: how to time the notice with rent due dates, what counts as written notice, what counts as receipt, what happens if the landlord disputes it, whether you can withdraw, and what to do if you need to leave sooner.
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.