Shorthold Tenancies: Students

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the abolition of Assured Shorthold Tenancies on university students in cases where previous fixed-term tenancie

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1. 29 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the abolition of Assured Shorthold Tenancies on university students in cases where previous fixed-term tenancie

   Source: Commons

2. 5 June 2026

   Answer

   From 1 May 2026, the new tenancy system provided for by the Renters’ Rights Act applies to all private tenancies.As such, all tenancies are now periodic and it will no longer be possible to agree a fixed rental term or create a tenancy with an end date or...

   Source: Written answer

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