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May 1 2026 - Renters' Rights 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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May 6, 2026

Data

Landlords

Rental market shows no sign of thawing as stakeholders brace for change

Average rents in England fell in April, as landlords and letting agents braced for the Renters’ Rights Act.

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Apr 24, 2026

Technology

PRS

How AI could fix the UK rental market

When used in concert with tools like Goodlord, AI has the potential to revolutionise how agents approach their roles.

Apr 16, 2026

PRS

Goodlord Leaders Forum

RRA

Is Renting Broken? The limitations holding the lettings sector back, and what needs to change for it to break free from those limits

Goodlord's new research reveals four structural limits fracturing the rental market. Here's what the data shows and what experts at the Goodlord Leaders Forum 2026 said about it.

Apr 2, 2026

Data

Landlords

Rental market in holding pattern ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Rental inflation remained subdued over the last month, as the wider market slowdown continues.

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Apr 1, 2026

Compliance

Renters' Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act implementation day: Your April action plan

With only one month to go until the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect, this guide will help you understand and prepare for the upcoming changes.

Mar 23, 2026

Compliance

Renters' Rights Act

MHCLG

The Renters’ Rights Act information sheet 2026: What agents and landlords MUST do

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has released a new information sheet on the Renters’ Rights Act. Here’s what that means for letting agents and landlords.