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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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What agents need to know about selective licenses

Jul 15, 2024

Compliance

INFOSHEET: What letting agents need to know about selective licenses

Selective licenses are a necessary yet complicated part of the private rental sector. Download our guide on what letting agents need to know about the schemes.

Goodlord's Webinar on what letting agents need to know about the 2024 general election results

Jul 10, 2024

Legislation

PODCAST: What do letting agents need to know about the General Election results?

Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, discusses what agents can expect from the future Labour Government, with Dutton Gregory's Ryan Heaven and PRS's Sean Hooker.

What letting agents need to know about housing under a Labour Government

Jul 8, 2024

Legislation

What letting agents need to know for the future of housing

Meet the new Secretary of State and Minister for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and what they plan to do for the housing sector.

Will section 21 be banned under the Labour government?

Jul 8, 2024

Legislation

Will section 21 be banned under the Labour government?

The Labour Government planned to “immediately” ban Section 21 notices if elected. But what should letting agents expect for the future of ‘no-fault- evictions?

Jul 5, 2024

Legislation

INFOSHEET: Your Guide to the Winning Party's Key Policies

The Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, won the 4 July General Election. But what can we expect for the future? And how does this affect letting agents?

Jul 3, 2024

Legislation

Conservatives vs. Labour: Housing plans and proposals

From rent controls to boosting housing supply, here's how Conservative and Labour plans for the housing sector compare.

Jul 3, 2024

Legislation

What are Labour's plans for the private rented sector?

With a general election announced for 4 July 2024, what would the Labour party's plans for the private rented sector look like?

Jul 1, 2024

Data

Rents jump 7% year-on-year as summer surge begins

Rents in June 2024 rose by 6.7% year-on-year, while void periods significantly reduced. Send the latest figures to your landlords with our free newsletter template.

Jul 1, 2024

Legislation

What each political party promises for key policy areas according to letting agents?

As this week marks the countdown to the general election, find out what each political party promises for areas such as cost of living, the NHS and taxes.

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