The rules, by country
England, Wales and Scotland are three different legal systems, and a landlord who reads advice written for one and applies it to another gets the dates wrong. This is what each of them actually requires.
England
Since 1 May 2026 there are no fixed terms and no section 21. Every private let is a rolling assured tenancy, and possession needs a ground and a court order. These are the rules Rentura applies to a property in England.
21 of 24 rules verified against a named source
Wales
Wales does not have tenancies; it has occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, a written statement due within 14 days, and Rent Smart Wales registration and licensing on top. These are the rules Rentura applies to a property in Wales.
18 of 19 rules verified against a named source
Scotland
A Scottish private let is a Private Residential Tenancy: open-ended, with no no-fault route, notice of 28 or 84 days depending on the tenant's circumstances, and a Tribunal that must find eviction reasonable. These are the rules Rentura applies to a property in Scotland.
23 of 25 rules verified against a named source
Why this is written this way
Rentura holds these rules as data, each with the provision it comes from, the words the source uses, and the date somebody last checked it. The product works out your dates from exactly the same records, which is why they are published rather than paraphrased. Where a rule has not been verified it is shown as not established and it never produces a date, in the product or here.
The law moves. If you find something out of date, say so: hello@rentura.co.uk.