This applies to England

Today HM Government issued a new How to Rent Guide.

This guide is for tenants and landlords in the private rented sector to help them understand their rights and responsibilities and should be issued to new tenants or renewed tenancies granted from 10 December 2020.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/942503/6.6642_MHCLG_How_to_Rent_v5.pdf