The government has issued what it calls “the official Information Sheet that landlords and their agents must give to tenants.”
It is designed to help private landlords and letting agents in England understand what they need to do under the Renters Rights Act.
The Information Sheet is a document produced by the government for tenants. It explains how their tenancy may be affected by the changes introduced by the Act.
The government says: “If you are a landlord and have a letting agent who manages the property on your behalf, then the agent must provide the Information Sheet to the tenant, even if you have also provided it.”
The Information Sheet must be given out if the tenancy:
- is an assured or assured shorthold tenancy
- was created before 1 May 2026
- has a wholly or partly written record of terms (including a written tenancy agreement)
And the government adds that you must give this Information Sheet by 31 May 2026, or you could be fined up to £7,000.
Specifically, it adds: “A copy must be given to every tenant named on the tenancy agreement.”
The Information Sheet is only valid when downloaded from the official government release (link below).
You must provide this to the tenants by either:
- printing a hard copy, which is posted or given to the tenants by hand
- sending the PDF electronically as an attachment, for example, to an email or text message.
It adds: “You must not email or text a link to the PDF to the tenant, as this will not be valid.”
The legislation does not require you to change or re-issue any existing written tenancy agreement.
If you have a tenancy based entirely on a verbal agreement, that was made before 1 May 2026, then you cannot give this Information Sheet.
You must provide certain written information about key terms of the tenancy instead.
For the information sheet, click here.
