{"id":11585,"date":"2026-04-21T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/?page_id=11585"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:16:07","slug":"renters-rights-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/renter\/renters-rights-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Renters&#8217; Rights Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-spotlight\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"c-spotlight__header\">\n                <div class=\"c-spotlight__legend\">Renters&#8217; Rights Act (May 2026)<\/div>\n                <h2 id=\"which-rules-are-changing-and-what-does-it-mean-for-you\" class=\"c-spotlight__title\">Which rules are changing and what does it mean for you?<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"c-spotlight__action\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/renter\/renters-rights-bill-tenants\/\"\n               target=\"_self\"\n               class=\"c-spotlight__cta\">\n                <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Read more about: <\/span>\n                <svg class=\"c-icon c-icon--arrow-line-right\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-line-right\"><\/use><\/svg>            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-video-carousel my-4 py-5\" id=\"block_cb30f473a67b5975a2fe5d8c4a039b34\" style=\"overflow:hidden\">\n    <div class=\"px-md-5 px-4 pb-3 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between\">\n        <h2 id=\"the-renters-rights-act-explained\">The Renters&#039; 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