- In force / done
- Confirmed (date set)
- Confirmed policy, not yet law
- Proposal, not law
Past
- In force
Wales: occupation contracts
Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 in force. Written statements replace tenancy agreements.
Source: GOV.WALES: Model written statement, periodic standard contracts · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Ended
Great British Insulation Scheme closes
No new installations.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): find your local EPC assessor →
Source: Ofgem: Great British Insulation Scheme · Last checked 19 October 2026
- In force
England: Renters' Rights Act phase 1
ASTs become assured periodic tenancies; section 21 abolished; written information before new tenancies; new rent increase rules.
Source: GOV.UK: Renters' Rights Act, an overview for landlords; legislation.gov.uk: Renters' Rights Act 2025, s12; legislation.gov.uk: SI 2026/324 Written Statement of Terms Regulations · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Deadline passed
England: Information Sheet deadline
Landlords of existing written tenancies had to give the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026.
Source: GOV.UK: The Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 · Last checked 19 October 2026
Now
- Open
Boiler Upgrade Scheme £9,000 off-gas tier
Higher grant for eligible off-gas-grid heat pump swaps (England & Wales).
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): find your local EPC assessor →
Source: Ofgem: Boiler Upgrade Scheme, property owners · Last checked 19 October 2026
Upcoming
- Confirmed date (Regulations in draft when checked)
England: PRS Database launches
Regional rollout starting in the West Midlands; every actively letting landlord registered by 14 November 2027; annual fee.
Source: GOV.UK news: PRS Database launch dates; GOV.UK: Renters' Rights Act implementation roadmap · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Confirmed
ECO4 ends
No successor supplier obligation announced.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): find your local EPC assessor →
Source: GOV.UK: Extending the ECO4 end date, government response · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Confirmed date
England: PRS Database registration deadline
All landlords actively letting must be registered.
Source: GOV.UK news: PRS Database launch dates · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Confirmed policy, no date
England: Landlord Ombudsman
Mandatory membership for private landlords.
Source: GOV.UK: Renters' Rights Act implementation roadmap · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Confirmed (gov.scot)
Scotland: new-style EPCs
New EPCs with a Heat Retention Rating, valid 5 years.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): find your local EPC assessor →
Source: gov.scot: EPC reform updates · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Proposal / consultation · not law
Scotland: PRS minimum energy standard
Proposed HRR band C for new tenancies from 2028 and all by 2033; delayed because new EPCs start 30 April 2028.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): find your local EPC assessor →
Source: gov.scot: PRS minimum energy efficiency standard, consultation analysis; gov.scot: EPC reform updates · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Confirmed policy, legislation pending · Not yet law
England & Wales: EPC C equivalent for private lets
Government response (Jan 2026): all tenancies by 1 October 2030, £10,000 cost cap, EER C on an EPC before 1 October 2029 counts until the EPC expires. Needs new legislation (SI aimed for 2027).
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): find your local EPC assessor →
Source: GOV.UK: Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes, government response; Rent Smart Wales: Energy efficiency standards · Last checked 19 October 2026
- Proposal / consultation · not law
England: Decent Homes Standard & Awaab's Law for private renting
Phase 3 of the Renters' Rights Act; timing subject to consultation.
Plumbing & water compliance: find your local plumber →
Source: GOV.UK: Renters' Rights Act implementation roadmap · Last checked 19 October 2026
Every year · 5 years · 10 years
Recurring certificates, kept apart from law changes. Track your dates →
Gas safety check
Yearly check by a Gas Safe registered engineer; copy to tenants.
Find your local gas safety engineer →Source: HSE: Gas safety, landlords and letting agents; GOV.UK: Your landlord's safety responsibilities
Electrical inspection (EICR)
At least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so.
Find your local electrician →EPC
An EPC lasts 10 years; current minimum E for most private lets in England and Wales.
Find your local EPC assessor →Source: GOV.UK: Domestic private rented property minimum energy efficiency standard; GOV.UK: Find an energy certificate