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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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RentTech

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Business

Podcast

Legislation

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Letting agents

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Dec 4, 2023

Data

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Voids

Rents

Affordability

New templates: Rents up 7% year-on-year across England

November rents significantly up year-on-year while averages hold steady compared to October's prices.

Your guide to the new material information rules for property listings

Dec 1, 2023

Compliance

Material information

Property listings

Legislation

Your guide to material information rules for property listings

National Trading Standards has published guidance for letting agents and landlords to improve material information in property listings.

Nov 28, 2023

Business

Podcast

PODCAST: How technology can help agents to stay compliant

In this exclusive podcast, Tara Lynch, Head of Product at Alto (part of Houseful), discusses how technology can help letting agents to stay compliant.

Nov 22, 2023

Business

Economy

Legislation

Autumn Budget 2023: 7 key takeaways for letting agents and landlords

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has presented the Autumn Statement for 2023. Here’s what’s relevant to property professionals.

Nov 7, 2023

Legislation

King's Speech 2023: Three key takeaways for landlords and letting agents

The 2023 King's Speech has reconfirmed the government's commitment to the Renters (Reform) Bill, a new bill for leaseholders, and a focus on Net Zero.

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