The government has published the Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026, a mandatory 4-page document that every private landlord in England must provide to their existing tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 comes into force on 1 May 2026.
The Information Sheet explains to tenants how their tenancy changes under the new law – including the end of fixed terms, the abolition of Section 21 “no-fault” evictions, new rent increase rules, and the removal of the Assured Shorthold Tenancy classification. These changes apply automatically by law from 1 May 2026, regardless of what the existing tenancy agreement says.
Landlords are legally required to provide this Information Sheet to their tenants by 31 May 2026, either as a PDF attachment via email or physically by hand. Sending a web link to the document is explicitly not valid.
The Challenge
The primary pain point for landlords is proving successful service. The burden of proof falls entirely on the landlord – and without a “deemed service” clause in the tenancy agreement, a tenant could simply claim they never received the document. A standard email offers no confirmation that the attachment was opened or read. Failure to provide proof of receipt could lead to fines of up to £7,000, with the government’s starting point for a first breach set at £4,000. (You can read more about the risks in our latest blog post here: https://lendlord.io/blog/)
The Prop-Tech Method:
Lendlord, a leading UK based proptech company, offers a complete end-to-end solution to mitigate this risk:
In-App Acknowledgment System – Landlords can share the official Information Sheet directly with tenants through the platform’s Tenant Documents panel. The “Force tenant to read document” feature ensures the tenant must actually open and review the PDF before it is marked as received, providing much stronger proof than a standard email read receipt. Delivery status is tracked in real time from a single dashboard.
E-Signature Integration – For the strongest possible proof, landlords can send the Information Sheet through Lendlord’s e-signature feature, requiring a digital signature that creates a legally binding, timestamped audit trail of receipt. The signed PDF is stored permanently on the platform as a verifiable record of acknowledgment.
Tenancy Agreement Generator – Because the Renters’ Rights Act makes key clauses in existing agreements obsolete, landlords need to customize a compliant periodic tenancy agreement that reflects the new rules. Lendlord’s generator makes this simple with solicitor-backed templates that include rolling periodic structures, valid rent increase provisions, and updated possession grounds. Templates are available for standard tenancies, HMOs, and serviced accommodation.
The Information Sheet has been available since 20 March 2026 and can be served immediately. Landlords with multiple properties are advised to begin now to avoid a last-minute backlog before the 31 May deadline.
