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Calculators for the dates and limits the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 changed from 1 May 2026. Each one is built from the Housing Act 1988 and Tenant Fees Act 2019 as they stand on legislation.gov.uk, shows its sources under the result, and runs in your browser — nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
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Section 8 notice period calculator
Pick your possession grounds and the service date to get the minimum notice period, the earliest date you can start court proceedings and each ground's conditions, from Housing Act 1988 s8 and Schedule 2 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
Open the toolSection 13 rent increase date checker
Enter the tenancy start date, rent period, last increase and when you will serve Form 4A to get the earliest date a new rent can lawfully start under Housing Act 1988 s13.
Open the toolRent in advance checker
Check whether the rent you want up front is within the Renters' Rights Act limit (one month's rent, only after the tenancy is signed) and what the Tenant Fees Act deposit cap adds.
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