Deadline: 31 May 2026. All existing tenancies in England require a Written Statement of Tenancy Terms by this date. Penalty for non-compliance: up to £7,000 per tenancy.
Compliance guide
If you are searching for a Renters' Rights Act form or PDF to download, here is the direct answer: there is no single government form. The Act requires landlords to provide two separate documents to tenants — and one of them does not exist as a standard download. This guide explains exactly what you need and the fastest way to comply.
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 does not have a single form, PDF, or government template that covers all landlord obligations. This is one of the most common misconceptions.
What the Act actually requires is two separate documents, each with a different purpose and a different source:
The Written Statement is the document most landlords are looking for when they search for a "Renters' Rights Act form." It is the primary new compliance obligation introduced by the Act.
Unlike the Information Sheet, the Written Statement is specific to each tenancy. It must contain your details as the landlord, the tenant's details, the property address, rent terms, deposit information, and several other prescribed categories. There are eight sections in total.
Because it is personalised, there is no government PDF to download. You must either draft the document yourself, use a solicitor, or use an automated service.
RentCompliant generates a compliant Written Statement in under 2 minutes for £15. It is emailed directly to your tenant with a timestamped delivery record stored in your compliance dashboard.
The Written Statement must include all of the following:
For the full breakdown of every required field, see the Written Statement template guide.
The Information Sheet is a standard government document that replaces the current "How to Rent" guide. Unlike the Written Statement, it is the same for every tenancy — you do not need to customise it.
The government will publish the Information Sheet as a downloadable PDF on GOV.UK before the compliance deadline. Your obligation is to provide a copy to your tenant.
RentCompliant offers a free service to send the Information Sheet to your tenants with a timestamped delivery record — no charge, no account required.
For more detail on how these two documents differ, see the Written Statement vs Information Sheet guide.
Many landlords search for "renters rights act pdf" or "renters rights act 2026 pdf" expecting to find a single downloadable document that covers their obligations. That document does not exist because:
The fastest route to compliance is to handle both documents through a single service. RentCompliant lets you generate and send the Written Statement (£15) and the Information Sheet (free) from the same platform, with delivery records for both.
The deadline for existing tenancies is 31 May 2026. The penalty for not providing the Written Statement is up to £7,000 per tenancy.
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There is no single PDF that covers all landlord obligations under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. There are two separate documents you need: a Written Statement of Tenancy Terms (which you must create or generate) and an Information Sheet (which the government will publish as a downloadable document). These are two distinct compliance requirements.
The government Information Sheet will be published on GOV.UK before the compliance deadline. RentCompliant also offers a free service to send the Information Sheet to your tenants with a delivery record — no charge, no account needed.
Yes, but it must contain all eight categories of prescribed information set out in the legislation. Missing a single required field may make your document non-compliant, which could result in a civil penalty of up to £7,000. RentCompliant generates a fully compliant document for £15.
No. The Written Statement of Tenancy Terms is a separate compliance document introduced by the Renters' Rights Act 2025. It is not the same as an assured tenancy agreement, a section 21 notice, or any other pre-existing tenancy document.
For existing tenancies: 31 May 2026. For new tenancies: before the tenancy begins. The penalty for not providing the Written Statement is a civil fine of up to £7,000 per tenancy.
Written Statement: £15 per tenancy. Information Sheet: free. Both delivered to your tenant with timestamped records. Takes 2 minutes.
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What is the Written Statement?
Complete guide to the requirement, who it applies to, and the deadline.
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Written Statement vs Information Sheet
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