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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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Mar 29, 2023

Compliance

Deposits

How can you protect against potential damage to your landlord's property

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme outlines what your agency can do to help protect your landlords' property against potential damage.

Feb 22, 2023

Business

Deposits

What happens to the deposit if a landlord buys or sells a tenanted property?

What happens to the tenant's deposit when a landlord decides to sell their property? TDS explains.

Oct 17, 2022

Compliance

Property management

Maintenance

Who's responsible for maintenance in private rented properties?

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme was asked who is responsible for what when it comes to property maintenance tasks in a rental property - so here's its response.

Aug 22, 2022

Compliance

Property management

Inventories

How do property inventories affect deposit claims for letting agents and landlords?

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) was asked whether an inventory is required to make a deposit claim - and this was its response.

How to organise a mid-tenancy property inspection

Jul 6, 2022

Compliance

Property management

Inspections

How to organise a mid-tenancy property inspection

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) was asked how best to organise a mid-tenancy property inspection, so here's its response for letting agents and landlords.

When should Prescribed Information be sent to tenants?

May 25, 2022

Compliance

Deposits

When should agents and landlords send Prescribed Information to tenants?

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) was asked if deposit Prescribed Information could be sent earlier or later than 30 days. Here's its response for letting agents and landlords.

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