The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet
The information sheet every existing tenant was owed
Where the tenancy is written, you did not need a new agreement — you needed to give the tenant the government’s Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet, by 31 May 2026.
One document, every existing tenant
Where the tenancy is written, you did not need a new agreement — you needed to give the tenant the government’s Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet, by 31 May 2026.
Verbal tenancies need more
A tenancy agreed entirely verbally needs written information about its key terms, by the same date.
You need to be able to show it went
The date you gave it is the part a dispute will ask about.
List every tenancy that started before 1 May 2026
Each one needed the sheet.
Send it, and log the date
Record when and how it went in the tenancy’s case record.
Keep the copy with the tenancy
Store the sheet you sent in the tenancy’s documents.
Where it sits
Rules summarised from the government’s Renters’ Rights Act overview for landlords (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/renters-rights-act-an-overview-for-landlords), published 1 May 2026. This is not legal advice; where a tenancy is unusual, take advice.
LetBuddy stores the sheet you sent and logs the date and channel in the tenancy’s case record. It does not send the sheet for you.
Common questions
Did I have to rewrite my tenancy agreements?
No, not where the agreement is written. You give the tenant the information sheet instead.
What if I missed 31 May 2026?
Send it now and record the date. Take advice on what the delay means for your tenancy.
Where do I get the sheet?
It is published by the government on GOV.UK as ’The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026’.
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