What landlord address goes on a tenancy agreement in 2026?

What changed on 1 May 2026?

For new assured tenancies in England from 1 May 2026 landlords must give tenants a written statement of terms. What it must contain is set out in The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/324.

Part 1 of the Schedule to those regulations lists information the statement must include. Two items concern your own details:

• paragraph 1: the landlord's name
• paragraph 3: an address in England and Wales at which notices (including notices in proceedings) may be served on the landlord

The NRLA's summary of the confirmed wording also lists the address of the property being let. Put together, a written statement for a new tenancy needs your name, the rented property and an address for notices.

Does the written statement need your home address?

No. Paragraph 3 asks for an address in England and Wales where notices can be served on you. It does not say that address must be where you live. Your name does have to be your own, so the tenant always knows who their landlord is.

Which address should you use for notices?

The address has to work for the whole tenancy, which may run for years. Tenants and courts will treat it as the place to reach you, so post there must get to you quickly. Landlords commonly use one of these:

• their home address, if it is in England or Wales and they are happy for tenants to have it
• their letting agent's office, if the agent has agreed to accept notices and pass them on promptly
• a solicitor's office, if the solicitor has agreed to act for them
• a correspondence address such as Landlord Address, where every item is logged and you are told the same working day when legal or official post arrives

A few questions help you choose. Will the address still work if you move house, change agent or spend time abroad? Will someone open post there and tell you about a court or council letter the day it arrives? Is it the same address you gave in your section 48 notice? One address used everywhere is easier for tenants and harder to get wrong. Our guide comparing your address options goes through each choice rule by rule.

How do section 48 and the written statement fit together?

They ask for the same kind of address in two different places. Section 48 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 says a landlord must give the tenant, by notice, an address in England and Wales at which notices may be served. The written statement must now include an address in England and Wales for notices as well.

The differences are worth knowing:

• Section 48 applies to residential lettings generally, including tenancies that began before 1 May 2026. The written statement rules apply to assured tenancies in England from 1 May 2026.
• Section 48 has its own consequence. Until you comply, rent, service charge and administration charge are treated as not due.
• When your address changes, a fresh section 48 notice tells tenants where to serve notices from then on.

Use the same address in both. It is also sensible to give a short separate section 48 notice at the start of the tenancy. It costs nothing and removes any doubt about whether the agreement did the job on its own. Our section 48 notice template is ready to copy.

What about tenancies that started before 1 May 2026?

For tenancies that began before 1 May 2026 the regulations brought in a government information sheet for tenants, with a deadline of 31 May 2026. If you are not sure you gave it in time, check the GOV.UK guidance and take advice.

The address rules for those tenancies have not gone away. Section 48 applies to them as it always has, so check that each tenant has been given an address in England and Wales for notices in writing. If the address they have is your home and you would rather it was not, give them a new section 48 notice with the address you want to use from now on.

What should you do when your address for notices changes?

1. Give every tenant a new section 48 notice

   Set out the new address in writing, say it replaces the one given before and send it to each tenant named on the tenancy.

2. Keep proof

   Keep a copy and a record of how and when you gave it, such as a certificate of posting or the sent email.

3. Use the new address on new paperwork

   Put it in the written statement for every new tenancy and in your templates. If a letting agent or template service prepares your paperwork, tell them and ask whether they recommend anything else for existing tenancies.

4. Update everywhere else

   Your deposit scheme, HM Land Registry, any council licence and the PRS database once you register all hold your details. Our guide to changing your landlord address has the full checklist.

Does the tenancy agreement address cover rent demands too?

Not necessarily. Written demands for rent are covered by section 47, which asks for the landlord's name and address. The Upper Tribunal has held that means your own address, so a correspondence address on its own may not be enough on a written demand. Read section 47 and rent demands if you send them, and see every landlord address rule in one table.

Common questions

Can I put a correspondence address in my tenancy agreement?

Yes, as the address for notices, as long as it is in England and Wales and post there reaches you quickly. The landlord's name must still be your own name.

Can I use my letting agent's address?

Yes, if the agent agrees to accept notices for you. Remember you will need to give tenants a new address if you change agent or start managing yourself. See using your letting agent's address.

Do joint landlords all need to be named?

It is sensible to name every landlord on the written statement and on your section 48 notice, and to make sure the address for notices works for all of you.

Do these rules apply in Wales?

The 2026 regulations are for England. If your property is in Wales, check the Welsh Government's guidance. We focus on England, and landlords in Wales can join our waiting list through the address check.