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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...

Act now!

Nov 16, 2022

Marketing

Business

Acquisitions

Growth

Revenue

Letting agents

5 ways to boost revenue and grow your agency in 2023 [+ podcast]

Spotting the right opportunities in lettings is key to any agency's business success, as Neil Baldock, Director at Charles David Casson, explains.

Nov 14, 2022

Landlords

Making Tax Digital

Short-term lets

Tax

Your guide to the proposals to simplify income tax for residential landlords

From the separate tax regime for holiday rentals to Making Tax Digital for landlords, here's an overview of what the Office of Tax Simplification has recommended to simplify how residential property income is taxed in the UK.

Nov 14, 2022

Business

Growth

Podcast

PODCAST: How to spot and act on new opportunities in lettings - with Charles David Casson

Neil Baldock, Director at Charles David Casson, discusses how your agency can recognise new business opportunities and act on them at the right time, from diversifying your services to expanding your activities.

Nov 7, 2022

Business

Affordability

Stock

Economy

What can agents learn from the rental crisis in Ireland?

Ireland is facing a rental stock shortage, leading its government to assess the different routes it could take to help boost stock and incentivise landlords.

Nov 2, 2022

Data

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Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rental market catches its breath in cooler October - Goodlord Rental Index

Average rental costs in England dropped by 11% during October while voids ticked up from 15 days to 18 days, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

Nov 2, 2022

Business

Growth

Economy

How you can retain your agency's landlords into 2023 and beyond

The current economic landscape is causing uncertainty for all, not least landlords - and that's where letting agents come in, as Ricky Purdy, Director of Lettings at Dawsons, explains.

How your agency can prepare for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Nov 1, 2022

Compliance

Business

Licensing

Legislation

How your agency can prepare for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 [+ podcast]

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will come into effect on 1 December 2022. Ricky Purdy, Director of Lettings at Dawsons, shares how his agency is preparing.

Oct 31, 2022

Business

Economy

Legislation

Sean Hooker: After the storm, smooth sailing for renters' reform?

Sean Hooker picks through recent events and outlines what they all mean for the property industry and rental reform at large.

Oct 31, 2022

Business

Cost of living

Economy

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Welsh lettings update: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and more - with Dawsons

Ricky Purdy, Director of Lettings at Dawsons, talks through how prepared the Welsh lettings industry is for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, how the current economic context is affecting local landlords, and how agents can advise in the best way.

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