# Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Paragraph 19: Key definitions

Extent: E+W+S

(1) “Residential premises” are premises that consist of or include one or more dwelling-houses in England.
(2) A lease of residential premises (whether or not in writing) is a “relevant pre-application instrument” if it was entered into—
(a) before the commencement date, or
(b) on or after that date under a contract entered into before that date.
(3) A mortgage arrangement which relates to residential premises is a “relevant pre-application instrument” if it was entered into—
(a) before the commencement date, or
(b) on or after that date by the acceptance of an offer made before that date.
(4) A contract of insurance which relates to residential premises is a “relevant pre-application instrument” if it was entered into—
(a) before the commencement date, or
(b) on or after that date by the acceptance of an offer made before that date.
(5) A section 106 obligation is a “relevant pre-application instrument” if it was entered into before the commencement date.
(6) In relation to a relevant pre-application instrument, “affected dwelling-house” means—
(a) if the relevant pre-application instrument is a lease, the dwelling-house, or each dwelling-house, let by the lease;
(b) if the relevant pre-application instrument is a mortgage arrangement, the dwelling-house, or each dwelling-house, to which the mortgage arrangement relates;
(c) if the relevant pre-application instrument is a contract of insurance, the dwelling-house, or each dwelling-house, to which the contract of insurance relates;
(d) if the relevant pre-application instrument is a section 106 obligation, the dwelling-house, or each dwelling-house, to which the section 106 obligation relates.
(7) In relation to times before the commencement date, an assured tenancy is a “relevant” assured tenancy if—
(a) it is not an assured shorthold tenancy,
(b) it is a periodic tenancy, and
(c) each period of the tenancy is—
(i) a period of 28 days or shorter, or
(ii) a monthly period,
including where there are different periods at different times, each of which falls within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii).
(8) In relation to times on or after the commencement date, an assured tenancy is a “relevant” assured tenancy if—
(a) it is a periodic tenancy, and
(b) each period of the tenancy is—
(i) a period of 28 days or shorter, or
(ii) a monthly period,
including where there are different periods at different times, each of which falls within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/26/schedule/6/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renters-rights-act-2025/schedule-6/paragraph-19
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