The Agent Blog - Goodlord (31)

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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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Sep 13, 2023

Compliance

Energy efficiency standards

Making Tax Digital

Short-term lets

Legislation

Key lettings legislation and compliance dates for 2023 and beyond

From the Renters (Reform) Bill to changes for short-term lets and rent caps, landlords are going to need letting agents' guidance more than ever in 2023 when it comes to compliance.

Sep 12, 2023

State of the Lettings Industry

Podcast

PODCAST: Experts React: Goodlord and Vouch State of the Lettings Industry report 2023

William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord, and Tom Goodman, Managing Director of Vouch, share some of the results of Goodlord and Vouch's State of the Lettings Industry Report 2023.

Sep 12, 2023

Landlords

State of the Lettings Industry

2,000 agents, landlords and tenants share views in sixth annual State of Industry Report

Letting and estate agents need to be looking at doing things faster and smarter to keep up with high tenant demand, so here are 8 ways that agents can save time.

Sep 11, 2023

Compliance

Tenants

What the Competition and Markets Authority will investigate in the private rented sector

From deposit alternatives to guarantee clauses, here's what the Competition and Markets Authority will look into based on the initial results of its tenant consumer protection project.

Sep 7, 2023

Landlords

Decent Homes Standard

Health and safety

What's changing for the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)?

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) has been reviewed, so here's what could change for assessing hazards in your landlords' properties.

Sep 7, 2023

Affordability

Landlords

Tenants

Rent controls

Scottish government commits to introducing long-term rent controls

A system of long-term rent controls in Scotland could be introduced, according to the Scottish government's new 2023/2024 programme.

Sep 6, 2023

Business

Technology

Referencing

Time saving

8 time-saving tips for letting agents

Letting and estate agents need to be looking at doing things faster and smarter to keep up with high tenant demand, so here are 8 ways that agents can save time.

Sep 4, 2023

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rents stay red hot across England during August 2023 - Rental Index

The August Rental Index from Goodlord highlights a 10% year-on-year increase in the average cost of rent - and void period lengths remain much lower than year to date averages.

Aug 30, 2023

Marketing

Business

Landlords

Referrals

Recruitment & retention

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7 ways your agency can become a landlord's first choice

Here are seven ways to attract and keep landlords engaged with your agency, so you become their first choice.

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