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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...

Act now!

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Feb 15, 2023

Goodlord Group

Business

Stock

Referencing

Over half of tenancy fraud involves fake payslips

New research from Goodlord has shown that more than half of all fraudulent tenancy applications involve fake or doctored pay slips.

Feb 13, 2023

Business

Tenants

Podcast

PODCAST: How tenant consumer choice affects lettings trends and creates opportunities - with Reposit

Ben Grech, CEO of Reposit, breaks down the recent external factors and government policies affecting tenant consumer choice - and the opportunities that these changing circumstances could present for letting agents and landlords.

Feb 10, 2023

Business

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

A step closer to renters' reform: A call for evidence response

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has published its response to the call for evidence on the Renters' Reform Bill white paper.

Feb 6, 2023

Business

Maintenance

Damp and mould

How to manage the growing problem of mould in the private rented sector

The government aims to update guidance around damp and mould in rented properties, so here's an overview of what's currently in place.

Feb 1, 2023

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Voids rise in January as tenant salaries break records

Voids and take-home pay for tenant rise while rent costs show mixed picture in January.

Jan 31, 2023

Compliance

Business

Podcast

PODCAST: Your agency's 2023 lettings and compliance checklist

Goodlord's founder and COO Tom Mundy welcomes Goodlord's Director of Tenancy Services, Rik Smith, and the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, Sean Hooker, to talk through some of the changes on the horizon that will affect the lettings sector and how you can prepare for them.

Jan 25, 2023

Goodlord Group

Business

Stock

Alto announces new integration with Goodlord

The integration will enable customers to process a tenancy in just 90 seconds.

Jan 23, 2023

Business

Tax

Your guide to section 24 and its tax relief implications for landlords

Section 24 of the Finance Act 2015 places restrictions on the tax relief that landlords can receive on their finance costs - yet a petition calls for this measure to be reversed.

Jan 23, 2023

Business

Podcast

PODCAST: A 2023 energy update for letting agents and landlords - with Rik Smith

Rik Smith, Director of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, shares insights on the energy market in 2023, and takes a look at some of the government proposals in the works for improving energy efficiency in private rented properties.

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