Post-Tenancy Rent Repayment — landlord obligations in England
When a tenancy ends and the tenant has paid rent that covers days after the tenancy ends, the tenant is entitled to repayment and you must calculate and repay the overpaid amount. You must not wait for the tenant to ask. This obligation applies to all assured tenancies from 1 May 2026.
The law that creates this obligation
Your obligations as a landlord
- Who this applies to: All landlords under assured tenancies where rent has been paid for post-tenancy days.
- When it applies: When the tenancy ends and rent covers post-tenancy days.
- What you must do: Calculate the overpaid amount and repay it to the tenant.
What good evidence looks like
Your compliance file should contain
- Written record or document confirming this obligation has been met
- Date of compliance — email timestamp, signed receipt, or platform log
- Trigger: Tenancy end date. Remind 7 days before repayment deadline.
Upload payment records showing the repayment of post-tenancy rent.
Record this obligation in your LettingsLedger workspace
Upload evidence, set reminders, and build a timestamped compliance record — all in one place.
Consequences of non-compliance
The tenant can recover the overpaid amount.
Further reading for landlords
LettingsLedger is a compliance evidence governance platform. It is not a legal services provider and does not provide legal advice. Content is derived from UK primary legislation at legislation.gov.uk and official GOV.UK sources. Reflects the position as at June 2026. A GovProtocol product by Pertheo Limited.