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Phase one of the Renters' Rights Act is reshaping lettings in England. Are you ready?

The Renters’ Rights Act is bringing significant change to the lettings landscape At The Guild, our focus is simple: to help you turn that change into confidence, clarity and commercial opportunity – well before the changes come into effect.

The Guild's Renters' Rights Act Support Programme

Our practical, step-by-step action programme is designed to help you implement changes as you go, communicate with landlords clearly and position your business as the trusted local expert in your market.

We have a six-stage guided programme for Members with a dedicated Hub page, webinar, FAQs and guidance:

End of Fixed Term Tenancies

Get clarity on what is changing and how to confidently guide landlords and tenants through the new tenancy landscape.

Gaining Possession

Understand the new framework and learn how to manage possession requests with professionalism, clarity and confidence.

Possession Grounds

Build confidence in applying updated grounds correctly and supporting your team with consistent, well-informed decisions.

Managing Rent Increases

Learn how to position rent reviews clearly, handle objections, and protect landlord relationships while maintaining income.

Payments in Advance

Understand what is changing around upfront payments and how to explain this clearly and professionally to clients.

Rental Bidding, Discrimination and Pets

Strengthen your approach to fair marketing, applicant handling and pet policies through practical, real-world scenarios.

We don’t just explain the legislation - we help you to apply it. Our programme offers:

A live expert-led weekly webinar with our Compliance Officer, Paul. Clear information on everything in Phase One from the end of fixed term tenancies, to letting with pets.
Weekly virtual drop-in sessions throughout April. After our six topic-focused webinars, we'll be on hand to answer any questions as Members prepare to launch.
Practical marketing materials to communicate the changes to landlords. Confident communications will demonstrate your knowledge and authority.
Clear operational guidance your team can implement immediately. So that you can be ready for Phase One on 1st May.

Playback 'End of Fixed Term Tenancies' Webinar

From 1 May 2026, all fixed-term tenancies will end. Every tenancy in England will move to the new assured periodic model. This is one of the biggest structural changes to the lettings sector in decades.

This is your exclusive insight into the support we're offering our Members in the run up to Phase One of the Renters' Rights Act - follow the link below to pla

yback our End of Fixed-Term Tenancies Webinar and learn more.

What you'll learn

This practical, operational session delivered by The Guild's in-house Compliance Officer, Paul Offley covers:

The key changes including the removal of fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies
Explain the transition to assured periodic tenancies and how these differ from fixed-term arrangements
Identify how assured periodic tenancies are created and how rent periods operate
Explain the tenant and landlord notice requirements under the new model
Help you recognise the impact of the changes on possession processes and rent reviews
Show you how to apply the new requirements when issuing tenancy documentation and managing tenancies
Show how to provide accurate, consistent advice to tenants, landlords, and other stakeholders
Identify compliance risks and staff responsibilities in preventing non-compliance
Show you how to adapt tenancy management practices to align with the Act

Be confident with compliance

At The Guild, compliance is more than a checkbox - it’s a central core of our membership.

As well as this in-depth programme, Guild Members benefit from:

✅ Weekly compliance updates

✅ A library of templates for key business documents

✅ One on one support from Paul, when you need it

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