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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...

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May 3, 2024

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

April brings higher rents as year-on-year rises continues

April 2024 rents up 6% year on year while void periods remain steady. Send the latest figures to your landlords with our free newsletter template.

May 3, 2024

Business

Podcast

Legislation

WHAT AGENTS NEED TO KNOW IN MAY 2024 (5-minute podcast)

In this 5-minute podcast, two experts go through April 2024 rent prices, and what agents should know in May 2024.

May 2, 2024

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Experts React: The Renters (Reform) Bill third reading

Ryan Heaven, Associate Solicitor at Dutton Gregory and Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, react to the third reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill.

May 1, 2024

Business

Rent Protection

Insurance

What do Letting Agents Need to Know When Choosing Rent Protection Insurance?

For Rent Protection Insurance, some benefits make a policy stand out. But knowing what the policy wording means can help agents filter through the noise, as Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, explains.

Apr 29, 2024

Scotland

The past and present of Scottish rent controls

Kevin Davidson-Hall gives his insights on Scotland's lift on the rent caps and the latest rules Scottish letting agents and landlords need to adhere to, find out more.

Apr 26, 2024

Material information

Infosheet

INFOSHEET: Your Fact Sheet on HMRC and Payroll Integration

Relying on payslips can leave agents and landlords vulnerable, using HMRC and payroll integration can minimise fraud. Here's what you need to know.

Apr 26, 2024

Material information

Infosheet

INFOSHEET: Your Fact Sheet on Section 13 Rent Increases

As part of the Housing Act 1988, Section 13 allows private letting agents and landlords to increase rents for any tenancy. Here's what you need to know.

Apr 23, 2024

Legislation

VIDEO: What Agents Need to Know About the Renters (Reform) Bill

Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, discusses everything letting agents should know about the Renters (Reform) Bill in April 2024.

Apr 22, 2024

Section 21

Gas safety

What letting agents and landlords need to know about gas certificates when serving a Section 21 notice

Gas safety certificates are part of the parcel of letting a property. But did you know the implications of forgetting to check one?

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