In addition, in respect of a new tenancy, after six years, or three years in respect of student-specific accommodation, during which the rent increase restriction applied to that tenancy, a landlord may reset the rent to market rent. Tenants entering into a tenancy with larger landlords from 1 March 2026 will no longer face no-fault evictions while tenants entering into a tenancy with smaller landlords, that is, landlords with three or fewer tenancies, will also benefit from substantially improved tenancy protections.
For new tenancies from 1 March 2026, all landlords will be able to set rent at market rates if the previous rent was below the market level and the previous tenant left voluntarily or breached their tenant obligations.
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