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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

You have 0 days to:

Serve any final Section 21 notices

Stop accepting above-asking rent offers

Prepare for the rental bidding ban

Remove “No DSS” from adverts

Remove “No Children” from listings

Show one clear rent price

Stop using fixed-term agreements

Switch to periodic tenancy templates

Check which tenancies go periodic

Stop taking rent before signing

Take no more than one month’s rent

Move all evictions to Section 8

Train staff on new notice rules

Create Section 13 process flow

Add two months to rent reviews

File court claims for Section 21s

Update landlord move-in grounds

Update landlord selling grounds

Send the RRA Information Sheet

Create written terms where missing

Update How to Rent processes

Review tenant screening questions

Update pet request processes

Stop backdating rent increases

Discuss rent protection backbooks

Act now before it is too late...

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Jul 10, 2023

Business

Sales

5 updates on housing prices, transactions, affordability, and more

Costas Frangeskou, Goodlord's Director of Growth, delves into the latest pricing, transaction, and affordability data - which outlines a mixed view of the housing market.

Jun 26, 2023

Business

Legislation

What can the Tenant Fees Act 2019 teach us about the Renters (Reform) Bill?

The Tenant Fees Act 2019 was the last big piece of legislative change in the English lettings sector, so here's what agents can learn from it ahead of the Renters (Reform) Bill.

Apr 19, 2023

Business

Sales

Six recent trends in the property sales market

From more auctions to more defaults, new trends are appearing in the property sales market as we head into the second quarter of 2023.

Feb 13, 2023

Business

Legislation

What are the chances of tax relief reform for landlords?

With a new report from the House of Commons recommending a review of the buy-to-let tax regime, how likely is it that landlords will see more tax relief in the near future?

Jan 18, 2023

Business

Sales

The housing market: Trends and predictions for 2023

Predictions abound as to the state of the housing market in 2023 - so here are six of the top trends and predictions for the year.

Nov 8, 2021

Business

Referrals

Stock

Five ways to grow your letting agency "by 50% overnight" [+ podcast]

Tenant demand is high while stock is low, but there are ways your letting and estate agency can get more properties and landlords onboard while keeping your costs per acquisition low - as Costas Frangeskou, Director of Sales at Goodlord, shares.

Jul 30, 2021

Business

Recruitment & retention

Stamp duty

What can letting agents learn from the stamp duty frenzy?

The stamp duty holiday fuelled one of the best sales markets in over a decade, but the coming months and years look set to be dominated by steady growth in demand for lettings. The crucial question is whether the industry has learnt from the sales frenzy how to handle this rising tide of lettings demand.

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