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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

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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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Infosheet, Property Portal, Ombudsman

INFOSHEET: Quick guide to the proposed landlord ombudsman and property portal

An ombudsman for landlords and a property portal are both proposed under the Renters (Reform) Bill. Here's a free, downloadable guide for landlords on what that means.

The Goodlord team

Oct 16, 2023

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INFOSHEET: Quick guide to the proposed landlord ombudsman and property portal

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Further reading

PODCAST: How to get property management right - with Prime Living

INFOSHEET: Quick guide to proposals to allow pets in lets

PODCAST: What landlords and tenants look for in a modern letting agency - with Propfinity

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters’ Reform Bill Series: Enforcing the new proposals

WEBINAR RECORDING: Cost of living crisis: How will it impact arrears and possessions?