📁 This page has been retired

This guide is no longer maintained. Residential break clauses no longer carry practical effect following the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. For current guidance, use the links below.

Historical reference • Last reviewed: June 2026

What Changed

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. From 1 May 2026:
    • Section 21 abolished: no more “no-fault” evictions
    • Fixed terms abolished: all assured tenancies become periodic
    • Tenant notice: tenants end a periodic tenancy with 2 months’ notice
    • Landlord possession: only via Section 8 grounds
Because either party can now end a periodic tenancy without one, a residential break clause no longer serves a purpose.

Current Guidance: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025

For the residential templates landlords need from May 2026, see the Renters’ Rights Essential Pack — 26 templates structured following the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 for England and Wales.

Related Commercial Property Guides

Break clauses still operate in commercial leases under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and common law. For commercial property guidance, see:
Disclaimer: This page is retained as a historical reference and provides general UK legal information, not legal advice. Always verify current requirements with official sources.