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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

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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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Compliance

What letting agents need to know about the rise of selective license schemes

A new report from Direct Line Group reveals a 9.3% increase in selective licensing schemes from 2022 to 2024. Here’s what letting agents need to know.

Goodlord's guide for Letting Agent’s with EPC Ratings updates and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

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Compliance

Letting Agent’s Guide to EPC Ratings updates and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

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Data

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A series of market records were broken in July, setting the highest rental averages ever recorded by Goodlord. Send the latest figures to your landlords with our newsletter template.

What letting agents need to know about rent arrears - read Goodlord blog to find out more

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Compliance

What do letting agents need to know about rent arrears?

Rent arrears cause additional worry and stress for landlords, and they will turn to their agents for answers. How can letting agents manage rent arrears?

Goodlord provides an infosheet on how letting agents an manage rent arrears cases

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Compliance

INFOSHEET: Five steps letting agents need to follow for rent arrears cases

Even when you’ve taken all the right measures to look after a property, it sometimes can go wrong. Download our guide agents need to know during this process.

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Jul 22, 2024

Renters' Rights Act

Legislation

Renters' Rights Act vs Renters (Reform) Bill - what letting agents need to know

Renters’ Rights Act is Labour’s answer to the Conservative's Renters (Reform) Bill. Here's what agents need to know about the difference between these two pieces of legislation.

Goodlord has put together the key takeaways letting agents should know from the Kings Speech 2024

Jul 17, 2024

Legislation

INFOSHEET: King's Speech 2024: Key takeaways for Letting Agents

The King's Speech outlined over 35 bills from the Labour Government, here are the key takeaways letting agents should know.

Goodlord's take for the Kings Speech 2024

Jul 17, 2024

Legislation

King's Speech 2024: Key takeaways letting agents should know

The King's Speech marks the State Opening of Parliament where the key focuses for the government are outlined. Here's everything letting agents need to know.

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