NEXT 2 PRIORITIES FOR STUDENT HMO LANDLORDS - Rent Reform Act

Do you self manage SOME or ALL of your Tenancies ?

If so you should now be dealing with Priority Tasks arising from the Rent  Reform Act

 The next 2 priorities are specifically for Student HMO Landlords

 4.      Inform your student tenants if you are re-letting your property from Sept 26

• If the fixed term ends on or before 30 July 2026, serve a Section 21 notice before 1 May 2026 and explain this is the formal notice to confirm the end of the current tenancy.  Explain you will have new tenants occupying the property shortly after their end date.

• Serve Information Sheet: You are required to send all tenants a government-produced information sheet detailing tenancy reforms by 31 May 2026.
• Written Statement (Ground 4A): To use the new student possession ground (Ground 4A) to end the tenancy between June and September, you must send a written statement notifying tenants that you intend to use this ground for repossession. 

5.      Serve 2-Month Notice (4A)

• For student HMOs only, a special transition rule allows you to serve a 2-month notice (rather than 4 months) to end the tenancy between 1 June and 30 September 2026.  NB Ground 4A only applies if the tenants were full-time students at the start of the tenancy and you intend to re-let to full-time students. 

Clarkes are undertaking this work and all other matters under the Rent Reform Act for the tenancies we manage for our Landlords.  If you require some one off assistance for Tenancies you manage or wish to discuss a Managed Service please get in touch on 01202 533377 or lettings@clarkesproperties.co.uk