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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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Aug 19, 2024

Letting agents

What are the risks for letting agents relying on documents during referencing?

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How Letting Agents can Optimise their Facebook Profile

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Goodlord explores the rise of selective licenses

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Compliance

What letting agents need to know about the rise of selective license schemes

A new report from Direct Line Group reveals a 9.3% increase in selective licensing schemes from 2022 to 2024. Here’s what letting agents need to know.

Goodlord's guide for Letting Agent’s with EPC Ratings updates and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Aug 12, 2024

Compliance

Letting Agent’s Guide to EPC Ratings updates and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

With the Labour Government confirming plans to increase Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for private rental homes, here’s what letting agents need to know.

Ways to filter tenants and get through viewings fast

Aug 12, 2024

Letting agents

7 tips for letting agents to manage viewings and process move-ins faster

Freeing up time during viewing and move-ins can help a letting agent’s schedule and impress their landlords. Discover how to make this process quicker.

Aug 5, 2024

Letting agents

How can social media elevate a letting agent's business?

Number One Real Estate grew its business with social media. Discover how this agency attracted new landlords and learn tips to elevate your letting agency online.

Jul 31, 2024

Data

Rent records smashed as prices surge past £1400 barrier for first time

A series of market records were broken in July, setting the highest rental averages ever recorded by Goodlord. Send the latest figures to your landlords with our newsletter template.

What letting agents need to know about rent arrears - read Goodlord blog to find out more

Jul 29, 2024

Compliance

What do letting agents need to know about rent arrears?

Rent arrears cause additional worry and stress for landlords, and they will turn to their agents for answers. How can letting agents manage rent arrears?

Goodlord provides an infosheet on how letting agents an manage rent arrears cases

Jul 29, 2024

Compliance

INFOSHEET: Five steps letting agents need to follow for rent arrears cases

Even when you’ve taken all the right measures to look after a property, it sometimes can go wrong. Download our guide agents need to know during this process.

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