Renters Hub is an independent, free publication that helps private renters in England understand and exercise their rights under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Not a law firm. Not a letting agent. Not a tenancy management product. A pamphlet.

Why this exists

I moved back to the UK in the spring of 2026, the same month the Renters' Rights Act came into force. As I was setting up a new tenancy, I tried to find one clean resource that would tell me plainly whether a rent increase notice I'd been shown was actually valid.

What I found was a mess. Law firm landing pages trying to sell me a consultation. Charity guides written for the old regime and not updated. A government information sheet that raised more questions than it answered. And half a dozen Reddit threads where people were giving each other good-faith but legally incorrect advice.

The Act is supposed to give 11 million renters real, enforceable rights. The system only works if people know what those rights actually are. This is my contribution to making that happen.

What this is, and what it isn't

What this is: plain-English guides to the new law, free browser-only tools that check specific things against the rules, and clear pointers to the people who can actually help when you need real advice.

What this isn't: a law firm, a letting agent, a tenancy management platform, a directory of solicitors, or a source of legal advice. If you need someone to give you a binding legal opinion on your situation, you need a solicitor — not a website.

How the guides are made

Every guide is written from primary sources: the Act itself on legislation.gov.uk, the government's official Information Sheet 2026, and the implementation guidance published on GOV.UK. Every guide carries the date it was last reviewed and lists its sources.

I update the guides when the law changes, when new secondary legislation is published, or when readers point out errors. The government's own implementation roadmap currently lists at least 12 separate sets of regulations still to come, so there's ongoing work here for the foreseeable future.

The tools

The free tools on this site — currently the Section 13 rent increase check — implement the procedural rules from the Act as pure logic. They run entirely in your browser. The figures you enter aren't sent to our servers and aren't stored anywhere. There's nothing to sign up for and nothing to download.

Principles

• Free.No paywall, no premium tier, no "upgrade for the answer".
• Independent. Not affiliated with any landlord body, letting agency, law firm, or political organisation.
• Privacy-first. No tracking, no analytics, no ads, no third-party scripts. One essential cookie remembers that you dismissed the banner.
• Plain-English. No jargon, no Latin, no legalese unless we explain what it means.
• Honest about limits. I tell you when something is information rather than advice, and point you to Shelter, Citizens Advice, or a solicitor when you need someone who can actually pick up the phone.

Who pays for this

For now, no one. I'm running this on a personal Vercel free tier and writing the content in spare evenings. At some point I may place a small number of unobtrusive ads through Google AdSense, or add affiliate links for tenant-friendly services I genuinely use. If I do that, it will be declared on the relevant pages.

What I won't do: sell tenant data, run scammy "rent-better" courses, or push you toward landlord-funded services dressed up as tenant tools.

Get in touch

Spotted a mistake, want to suggest a tool, or have a question that isn't covered in a guide? Use the contact page.