New How to Rent Guide due in October

On 2 October 2023, a new version of the How to Rent guide is expected. This new version will cover the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service, a service which has been put in place by the Government to provide tenants with legal advice on housing and matters relating to possession.

The How to Rent Guide was put in place under the Deregulation Act 2015 and explains what tenants need to know about renting a property through private landlords.

Statutory Requirement

Serving the how to rent guide and the correct version to tenants forms a key part of the lettings process and therefore it is important to ensure that landlords and letting agents are compliant.

Landlords (England ONLY) MUST serve the most up to date version of the How to Rent guide at the start of any new tenancy or renewal.

The New How to Rent guide will be available on the Government website on Monday 2nd October 2023.