Legislation – Renters’ Rights Act 2025
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Part 1Tenancy reform
Chapter 1Assured tenancies
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27Tenant fees
(1)
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 is amended as follows.
(2)
Omit section 17.
(3)
In section 28(1) (interpretation)—
(a)
““assured tenancy” means an assured tenancy within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988 (for transitional provision see Schedule 6 to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025);”;
(b)
omit the definition of “long lease”;
(c)
- “(a)
an assured tenancy other than a tenancy of social housing,”.
(4)
In section 32 (Crown application), in subsection (3)(b), for “assured shorthold tenancy” substitute “assured tenancy”
.
(5)
In Schedule 3 (financial penalties etc), in paragraph 12(3)(a), for “assured shorthold tenancy” substitute “assured tenancy”
.