Tenancies and leases

Guidance and regulation

Assured tenancy forms
- Detailed guide
- 1 May 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Social Housing Bill
- Guidance
- 14 May 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Secure tenancy forms
- Detailed guide
- 1 October 2021
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Damp and mould: understanding and addressing the health risks for rented housing providers
- Guidance
- 1 April 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department of Health and Social Care, and UK Health Security Agency
Refer a commercial lease for disclaimer (BVC3)
- Detailed guide
- 12 June 2023
- Bona Vacantia and Government Legal Department

PM: 鈥淲e're capping ground rents at 拢250鈥�
- 27 January 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
- Press release
Landmark reforms to give greater security for 11 million renters
- 11 September 2024
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Press release
Housing Ombudsman and Regulator of Social Housing set out how they will continue to work together
- 10 July 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Press release
Protections for families and crack down on rogue landlords
- 15 November 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Press release
Leasehold axed for all new houses in move to place fairness at heart of housing market
- 27 June 2019
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
- Press release

Consultation on the impacts of joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse
- 15 February 2022
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 10 May 2022
Tenancy deposit reform: a call for evidence
- 16 June 2022
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
- Call for evidence outcome