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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

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Feb 27, 2026

Build-to-rent

John Lewis pulling out of build to rent - Is this a major vote of no confidence in the UK housing market?

John Lewis has pulled out of a £500M plan to build build to rent homes across three sites.

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Feb 11, 2026

Landlords

Renters' Rights Act

Letting agents

Renters' Rights Act 2026 guide: Implementation timelines, no-fault evictions, and more

The first implementation phase of the Renters' Rights Act will begin on May 1, 2026. Section 21 evictions will be abolished, and all ASTs will become periodic tenancies.

Jun 24, 2024

Legislation

VIDEO: What Agents Need to Know About The General Election

Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, discusses everything letting agents should know in the run-up to the general election on 4 July.

May 1, 2024

Business

Rent Protection

Insurance

What do Letting Agents Need to Know When Choosing Rent Protection Insurance?

For Rent Protection Insurance, some benefits make a policy stand out. But knowing what the policy wording means can help agents filter through the noise, as Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, explains.

Apr 23, 2024

Legislation

VIDEO: What Agents Need to Know About the Renters (Reform) Bill

Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, discusses everything letting agents should know about the Renters (Reform) Bill in April 2024.

Sep 25, 2023

EPC ratings

Landlords

Why things are looking up for landlords

After recent announcements, is the future looking brighter for landlords and letting agents? Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, shares his thoughts.

Aug 24, 2023

IDVT

Referencing

RentTech

How agents can use AI to boost revenues and streamline operations

Goodlord Director Oli Sherlock discusses how artificial intelligence can help letting agents to succeed.

Jul 17, 2023

Affordability

Tenants

Rent controls

Could the government cap rents at the advertised rate?

Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, delves into the topic of capping rents at the marketed rate, to discourage bidding on rental properties.

Jul 7, 2023

Legislation

What key questions remain unanswered about the Renters (Reform) Bill?

Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, discusses five key topics that MPs should consider for the second reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill.

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