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27 May 2026
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13 min
No-fault evictions are over. Landlords now face a new reality. For tenants, this is meant to bring security. For landlords, it brings uncertainty. Keith Giddons explains the practical changes without the panic. The biggest shake-up in private renting for decades is here. Section 21 no-fault evictions have gone, fixed-term tenancies have effectively given way to periodic tenancies, and landlords now need clear legal grounds to regain possession. Liz Barclay talks to Keith Giddons, estate agent and landlord, about what the Renters’ Rights Act actually changes, why tenants now have more security, and why landlords need to understand the new rules before making rushed decisions. The Renters’ Rights Act is now reshaping England’s private rental market. In this three-part Business111 Coffee Podcast series, Liz Barclay talks to Keith Giddons of Royal Arsenal Residential, an estate agent of 30 years and a landlord himself, about what the reforms mean in practice for tenants, landlords and the rental market. The legal framing is consistent with the Renters’ Rights Act changes that began on 1 May 2026, including the end of Section 21 no-fault evictions, periodic tenancies, rent-rise limits, rent-in-advance restrictions and pet-request rules.
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