This list includes both top-level acts of Parliament and statutory instruments (also known as secondary, delegated or subordinate legislation). All items on the list link to the appropriate page on the government’s Legislation site.
I am leaving out legislation relating to social housing, long leases and agricultural tenancies, most financial/tax related legislation and legislation which was specifically passed for the pandemic (as the pandemic related legislation was temporary in nature).
If you think we have missed anything, please let us know (we have a form here you can use). However, we will only include legislation that we consider is specifically relevant for landlords in England and/or Wales.
Some legislation only applies in England or Wales – this is shown by the tiny flag icons.
A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who has contributed to this list!
The List: – current total 157
- 2026
The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026 - The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Prescribed Forms and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026
- The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
- The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
- The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- 2025
The Renters Rights Act 2025 - 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 - 2023
Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 - The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings and Liability for Owners) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023
- 2022
The Building Safety Act 2022 - The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
- The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Explanatory Information for Written Statements of Occupation Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Deposit Schemes) (Required Information) (Wales) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Prescribed Forms) (Wales) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Safeguarding Property in Abandoned Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 9A) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations
- The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) and Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms), etc., Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Model Written Statements of Contract) (Wales) Regulations 2022
- The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022
- 2021
The Fire Safety Act 2021 - The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021
- The Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021
- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021
- 2020
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Order 2020
- The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020
- 2019
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 - The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Holding Deposit) (Specified Information) (Wales) Regulations 2019
- Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019
- The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 2018
The Fitness for Human Habitation Act 2018 - The Data Protection Act 2018
- The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018
- The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018
- The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
- 2016
The Housing & Planning Act 2016 - The Immigration Act 2016
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
- The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
- The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016
- The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Order 2016
- The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Termination of Residential Tenancy Agreements) (Guidance etc.) Regulations 2016
- The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
- 2015
The Deregulation Act 2015 - The Consumer Rights Act 2015
- The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015
- The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
- The Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015
- The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015
- The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Training Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2015
- The Regulation of Private Rented Housing (Information, Periods and Fees for Registration and Licensing) (Wales) Regulations 2015
- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
- The Selective Licensing of Houses (Additional Conditions) (England) Order 2015
- 2014
The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 - Immigration Act 2014
- The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
- The Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2014
- The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) Order 2014
- The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Cases) Order 2014
- The Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order 2014
- The Water Industry (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) (Information about Non-owner Occupiers) Regulations 2014
- The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014
- The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014
- 2013
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 - The Energy Act 2013
- The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013
- 2012
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 - The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Amendment)(England) Regulations 2012
- The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Period of Time and Additional Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2012
- 2011
The Localism Act 2011 - The Energy Act 2011
- 2010:
The Equality Act 2010 - The Flood and Water Management Act 2010
- The Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010
- 2009
The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Management) (England) Regulations 2009 - 2008
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 - The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008
- 2007
The Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007 - The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007
- The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Certain Blocks of Flats) (Modifications to the Housing Act 2004 and Transitional Provisions for section 257 HMOs) (England) Regulations 2007
- The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2007
- <The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Certain Blocks of Flats) (Modifications to the Housing Act 2004 and Transitional Provisions for section 257 HMOs) (Wales) Regulations 2007
- The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007
- The Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007
- 2006
The Companies Act 2006 - Health Act 2006
- The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
- The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Wales) Regulations 2006
- The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006
- The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (Wales) Order 2006
- The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (Wales) Regulations 2006
- The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
- The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006
- The Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (England) Order 2006
- The Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (Wales) Order 2006
- 2005
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005
- The Landlord and Tenant (Notice of Rent) (Wales) Regulations 2005
- The General Product Safety Regulations 2005
- 2004
The Housing Act 2004 - The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
- 2002
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 - 2000
The Utilities Act 2000
The Building Regulations 2000 - 1999
The Water Industry Act 1999 - The Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999
- The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 - The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
- 1997
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - 1996
The Housing Act 1996 - The Family Law Act 1996
- 1995
The Taxation of Income from Land (Non-residents) Regulations 1995 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
- 1994
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 - The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994
- 1993
The Clean Air Act 1993 - 1990
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 - The Rent Book (Forms of Notice) (Amendment) Regulations 1990
- 1989
The Electricity Act 1989 - The Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989
- The Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989
- 1988
The Housing Act 1988 - The Landlord and Tenant Act 1988
- The Malicious Communications Act 1988
- The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
- The Notices to Quit etc. (Prescribed Information) Regulations 1988
- 1987
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 - 1985
The Housing Act 1985 - The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- 1982
The Rent Book (Forms of Notice) Regulations 1982 - 1980
The Housing Act 1980 - The Limitation Act 1980
- The Rent Act 1977 (Forms etc.) Regulations 1980
- 1974
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 - The Control of Pollution Act 1974
- 1977
The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 - The Rent Act 1977
- The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977
- The Criminal Law Act 1977
- 1972
The Defective Premises Act 1972 - 1971
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 - 1970
The Administration of Justice Act 1970 - 1957
The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 - 1954
The Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954 - 1953
The Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 - 1950
The Allotments Act 1950 - 1927
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 - 1925
The Law of Property Act 1925 - The Administration of Estates Act 1925
- 1737
The Distress for Rent Act 1737
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