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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

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Jan 24, 2022

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Landlord register

Decent Homes Standard

Rent controls

Pets

Lifetime deposits

Tenant rights

Legislation

Comparing plans to overhaul tenant rights in England, Scotland, and Wales

England, Scotland, and Wales all have proposals in the works to overhaul and improve tenant rights in the private rented sector. Here's a breakdown how they compare.

Jan 17, 2022

Compliance

Short-term lets

Legislation

Your guide to proposals to regulate short-term lets and holiday rentals

Policy makers across England, Scotland, and Wales are proposing various ways to regulate short-term lets and holiday rentals to help solve the problem of low housing stock for letting agents, landlords, and tenants.

Jan 13, 2022

Goodlord Group

Technology

Rent Protection

Industry first "digital onboarding" for landlords set to transform process

Goodlord is preparing to launch "digital landlord onboarding" in an industry first, to save letting agents time and improve the experience for landlords - with digital signing of the agency's Terms of Business the first element set for release.

Jan 10, 2022

Business

Energy efficiency standards

Rents

Stock

Section 21

Stamp duty

Capital Gains Tax

Legislation

6 expert predictions for the lettings industry in 2022: From landlord stock to legislation

Experts in the lettings industry share their predictions for what 2022 will bring, from tenant demand and landlord housing stock to the impact of legislative updates.

Jan 5, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rental market enjoys warm December as demand remains strong - Goodlord Rental Index

Both average rents and void periods held steady during December according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index, the strong holiday season indicating a promising year ahead for the lettings market.

Dec 20, 2021

Covid-19

Landlords

Covid-19 Winter Plan: Key messages for agents, landlords, and tenants

The government has published an open letter to landlords and agents with key messages to share with tenants on how to stay safe during the winter surge of Covid-19.

Dec 14, 2021

Goodlord Group

Business

Rent collection

Goodlord Rent Collection sees over 97% of payments made within a week

The impact of Goodlord's new Rent Collection product has already been felt, with 97% of rental payments made within a week of their due date thanks to automatic payment reminders.

Dec 6, 2021

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

RoPA

Legislation

Q&A: A look ahead at lettings legislation in 2022 with Robert Bolwell

Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, answers your questions on the upcoming legislation that agents and landlords need to consider in 2022.

Dec 2, 2021

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Voids drop as renters rush to capitalise on cooling prices - Goodlord Rental Index

Void periods dropped across England during November as demand for rental properties continued apace. The average cost of rent was also down, further fuelling tenant demand to snap up new properties ahead of Christmas.

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