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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!

Dec 2, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents drop in November as lockdown slows UK lettings market - Goodlord Rental Index

The cost of rent dropped in every region monitored by Goodlord during November, with void periods edging up in most regions.

Nov 17, 2020

Compliance

Right to rent

Right to rent checks: a digital future

Right to rent checks in England moved temporarily online in March 2020 in line with Covid-19 safety measures - and the government has doubled down on this initiative with the introduction of an online platform, in this extract from our e-book, "Your guide to lettings and the law, Vol II".

Nov 16, 2020

Covid-19

Section 8

Possessions

Landlord Action's Legal Director answers letting agents' questions on the new possession process

"It's more important now than ever to make sure you get professional advice about the serving of a notice," says Tim Frome, discussing the most recent changes to the possession process as a result of Covid-19.

Nov 13, 2020

Data

Covid-19

Analysis of Tier 3 impact on Leicester lettings foreshadows lockdown slump

Leicester's lettings market in the region saw a spike in activity immediately before restrictions were introduced, followed by a significant slowdown when year on year figures were compared.

Nov 11, 2020

Compliance

Electrical Safety Standards

Improving Electrical Safety Standards in the private rented sector

The introduction of Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 during the pandemic has led to extra safety measures being put in place - and highlighted potential bottlenecks in the process, in this extract from our e-book, "Your guide to lettings and the law, Vol II".

Nov 4, 2020

Business

Recruitment & retention

Remote working

How to keep your staff engaged and productive during lockdown and beyond

Engaged staff are good for business, but how do you make sure your staff stay motivated and productive during lockdown and beyond?

Nov 3, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Rents down and voids increase as market cools across UK - Goodlord Rental Index

October proved a slower month for the UK rental market, with the average cost of rent decreasing and void periods increasing in all regions monitored by Goodlord.

Nov 2, 2020

Compliance

RoPA

Regulation of Property Agents: Creating a younger industry?

In this excerpt from our latest e-book, "Your guide to lettings and the law, Vol II", the move towards regulation of estate and letting agents has progressed in 2020, with a consultation on the Code of Practice - and agents are looking ahead to the changes the regulation may bring to the industry.

Oct 20, 2020

Goodlord Group

Technology

Referencing

Goodlord adds facial recognition technology as part of referencing revamp

Goodlord customers will now be able to use a bank-grade authentication service that uses facial recognition to match photos of applicants to the photo on their ID as part of its revamped referencing service.

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