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What’s being proposed
These are the major changes the government has announced, expected to start from 1 March 2026 under new legislation.
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Nationwide Rent Controls / RPZ Expansion
The existing Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) which limit how much rent can increase in certain zones will be extended to all tenancies across the country.
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Generally, rent increases will be capped at inflation (Consumer Price Index), with an upper limit of 2% annually in periods of "high inflation", for most tenancies.
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Exception: new apartment blocks (new builds) will not be bound by the 2% cap; rents there will follow inflation even if above 2%. This is to encourage construction of more rental apartments.
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Security of Tenure / Evictions
New tenancies (from 1 March 2026) will have a rolling minimum six-year tenancy (i.e. you can’t be kicked out simply because the lease term ends) for all landlords.
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Landlords with four or more properties (i.e. "large landlords") will be banned from “no-fault evictions” for such tenancies. You can't end a tenancy just because you want to – if tenant has met obligations.
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Landlords with three or fewer tenancies (smaller landlords) can still end tenancies under certain narrowly-defined circumstances (e.g. hardship, family needing the home).
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Rent “Reset” at End of Six Years
At the end of a six-year tenancy, landlords (for both large and small landlords, where allowed) can reset the rent to market value (i.e. it can go up) unless the tenancy is ended under “no-fault eviction” rules.
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However, you cannot set rent above market rate.
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“No-Fault Evictions” Changes
Larger landlords (4+ properties) will not be allowed to carry out no-fault evictions for new tenancies after 1 March 2026.
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Smaller landlords have limited ability in such cases, but subject to stricter conditions.
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Protection for Existing Tenants
Existing tenancies are largely preserved under the current rules. Existing tenants will not have rents reset or subjected to the new reset-to-market rules just for staying put. They remain under the existing RPZ (or whatever applies) cap (e.g. the 2% cap in RPZs).
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Incentivising More Supply
By allowing new build properties to have rent increases tied to inflation (not constrained by 2% cap in certain cases), the government aims to make building new rental accommodation more attractive.
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Also, clearer rules and more certainty for landlords (e.g. minimum tenure, reset rules) are supposed to reduce risk to investment.
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WATCH ALL THE EVICTIONS BASED ON IM SELLING TO THE FAMILY OR JUST SELLING to get out of the rental business .GOING TO BE A BLOODBATH .