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May 1 2026 - Renters' Rights 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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Mar 31, 2020
Compliance
Covid-19
Right to rent
Right to rent: Temporary changes to process during Covid-19

Right to checks can be carried out over video calls and tenants can supply scanned copies or photos of documents, after the government introduced temporary changes to the process as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 27, 2020
Compliance
Covid-19
Furlough
Your guide to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

All UK employers can take advantage of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and claim up to 80% of employees’ wages when they’ve been furloughed due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Mar 12, 2020
Covid-19
Remote working
Preparing your letting agency for the impact of Covid-19

It’s important that letting agents stay up to date with the latest guidance on the coronavirus (Covid-19) and put the appropriate plans in place to ensure their agencies can continue to operate with minimal impact on their businesses.

Mar 5, 2020
Data
Voids
Rents
Legislation
Void periods inch downwards but rents reflect season

The latest Goodlord Rental Index has shown an encouraging decline in void rates during February. However, rents proved as expected for the season and dipped slightly across all but three regions monitored. 

Feb 12, 2020
Compliance
Energy efficiency standards
How could climate change affect your agency in the next decade?

Climate change regulations will likely have a significant impact on legislation of the private rented sector in the next few years, with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards just the first in a series of regulations to help the UK reach net zero emissions. 

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