Renters’ Rights Bill Explained free training videos

This is my original 5 part free training course for landlords and property businesses to help them understand and prepare for when the Renters’ Rights Bill comes into force as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, plus an extra one released in March 2025 on the penalties.

The focus on the training is straightforward practical advice, without the politics and the campaigning.

Part 1 explains the new periodic assured tenancy system, Part 2 goes through checklists for the new obligations, Part 3 is about what happens when Section 21 is abolished, Part 4 looks at it from a “customer journey” point of view and Part 5 is focused on how to get ready for the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act.

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You can find updated content in this YouTube playlist: Renters’ Rights Bill Latest Updates, and I provide links to each of the newer videos below.

Please also let me know in the comments what other topics you’d like me to cover.

Last updated: 6 March 2025

Part 1: The big changes to tenancies in 2025 explained

This video explains exactly what the new assured tenancy system will mean for landlords and tenants in practice.

Here are the time stamps:

• 02:07 What’s in this video
• 03:28 When will the new tenancy system come into effect?
• 04:25 The new tenancy system of assured tenancies
• 05:40 What are assured tenancies?
• 06:25 The abolition of fixed term tenancies
• 07:48 The abolition of Section 21
• 10:06 The new rules for rent
• 11:19 How will landlords be able to increase rent?
• 13:51 Increased rights for tenants to appeal rent increase notices
• 17:58 Setting rent for new tenants and rental bidding ban
• 19:57 Will paying rent in advance be banned?
• 21:09 New implied right for tenants to have pets
• 26:44 Liability for council tax
• 27:30 New offences, fines and rent repayment orders

>> Related Post: The 12 key provisions in the Renters’ Rights Bill

Part 2: The new obligations for landlords explained, with checklists

In this video, I explain what landlords will need to do differently when the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force. There are three key sections: the new obligations, a checklist for new tenancies and a checklist for on-going obligations.

Here are the time stamps:

• 00:50 What’s in this video
• 02:24 Overview of new compliance obligations
• 02:42 PRS Landlord Database
• 04:50 PRS Landlord Ombudsman
• 07:36 PRS Decent Homes Standard
• 10:07 Checklist for new tenancies
• 15:24 On-going compliance checklist
• 17:04 Awaab’s Law
• 18:24 Tenants’ implied right to have a pet

>> Related Post: Checklists to comply with Renters’ Rights Act

Part 3: How will landlords be able to evict tenants once Section 21 “no fault” evictions are abolished?

In Part 3, I go through practical implications for landlords of the abolition of Section 21, and what landlords will need to do if they wish to evict tenants once the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force.

Here are the time stamps:

• 02:42 What is a Section 21 notice?
• 04:01 How does Section 21 work now?
• 05:10 How will the new Section 8 work?
• 06:11 Ground 1A: Landlord selling up
• 07:25 Ground 1: Landlord or family moving in
• 08:53 Grounds 8 and 10: Rent arrears
• 09:52 Grounds 7A and 14: Anti-Social Behaviour
• 11:54 Ground 4A: Student HMOs 14:46 Ground 12: Breach of tenancy agreement
• 15:53 Ground 6: Redevelopment by landlord
• 17:04 The Section 8 process for evicting tenants
• 20:30 When will Section 21 be abolished?
• 21:21 The transition arrangements for Section 21 notices

>> Related Post: How the new Section 8 Grounds for Possession will work in Renters’ Rights Bill

>> Related Post: What happens when Section 21 no fault evictions are abolished?

Part 4: What rights do tenants get in the Renters’ Rights Bill?

For Part 4, I go through the rights that tenants will get at every stage: when they view a property, when they sign up, during a tenancy and at the end of the tenancy.

>> Related Post: What new rights will tenants get in Renters’ Rights Bill?

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:32 Tenant rights at viewing stage
• 03:44 No rental bidding
• 04:55 Check entries on Landlord Database
• 05:47 No rental discrimination
• 12:16 Rights when signing up
• 14:57 New rules for rent increases
• 16:28 Rights to challenge rent increases
• 17:27 New implied right for tenant to have pet
• 20:48 Rights at end of tenancy
• 22:12 Rent Repayment Orders
• 23:09 When will tenants get these new rights?

Part 5: How to get ready for the Renters’ Rights Act

In Part 5, I bring it all together by putting it into perspective and taking a risk-based approach to getting ready for the Renters’ Rights Act.

>> Related Post: How to get ready for the Renters’ Rights Act

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:00 What’s changing in the Renters’ Rights Act
• 03:15 Big things that will change the way we operate
• 05:28 Incremental changes based on good practice
• 06:11 More compliance
• 07:39 The 7 increased risks for landlords
• 10:36 The 7 ways to reduce the risks for landlords
• 15:15 What landlords shouldn’t do

Part 6: How to avoid the huge fines in the Renters’ Rights Bill

In this extra video, I explain how the Renters’ Rights Bill will be enforced, and which breaches will lead to financial penalties and/or rent repayment orders:

• 02:01 What penalties will councils be able to impose?
• 03:45 Why civil penalties will increase
• 04:47 The breaches that lead to penalties
• 05:13 Granting a fixed term tenancy
• 05:29 Failing to give written statement
• 05:37 Landlord Database and Ombudsman
• 06:29 Breaches to do with rent
• 07:20 Failing to fix Category 1 Hazard
• 07:51 Breaching possession rules
• 08:57 Marketing and letting in restricted period
• 09:25 How to challenge penalty notice

Where to reliable video updates on the Renters’ Rights Bill

I’m regularly posting new content on the Renters’ Rights Bill in this playlist on YouTube: Renters’ Rights Bill Updates.

Here are links to the videos I’ve released on YouTube since recording the above training course in November / December 2024, with the dates I published them:

• Renters’ Rights Bill: What can the House of Lords actually do? 6 February 2025
• Renters’ Rights Bill: What we do and don’t know 28 January 2025
• Are you ready for 5 rules on rent in Renters’ Rights Bill? 21 January 2025
• New rules ban rent in advance: Renters Rights Bill 15 January 2025
• Renters’ Rights Bill | Answers to key questions 30 December 2024