Big news for UK renters. From May 1, 2026, landlords can no longer use rent review clauses to hike rents. They must now follow a specific legal process. This change aims to prevent unfair rent hikes and backdoor evictions. Tenants can challenge proposed increases if they seem too high.

Landlords are racing to protect their income in response to the government’s divisive renters’ rights act, which banned no-fault evictions.

Tenants have been given greater protections under Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act