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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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Changes like the Renters' Rights Bill and Autumn Budget are ahead for letting agents. Discover what industry experts are saying about the upcoming reforms.
The Goodlord team
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Join Rik Smith, Goodlord’s Director of Tenancy Services, Chris Norris, Policy & Campaigns Director at the National Residential Landlords Association, and Neil Baldock, Director at Charles David Casson, as they discuss key reforms in the private rental sector.
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