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May 1 2026 - Renters' Rights 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!

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Jan 5, 2026

Landlords

Tenants

Renters' Rights Act

Letting agents

Private Rented Sector predictions for agents, landlords, & tenants (2026)

Members of Goodlord’s leadership team give their predictions of what this historic year for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) will look like.

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Dec 17, 2025

Goodlord Group

Resi founder Alex Depledge MBE joins Goodlord as Non-Executive Director

Goodlord, the UK’s leading lettings technology platform, has appointed serial entrepreneur Alex Depledge MBE, to its board as a Non-Executive Director.

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Dec 16, 2025

Street.co.uk

Partners

CRM

The best proptech CRM integrations with Goodlord: Street.co.uk

Transform your lettings agency with Goodlord and Street.co.uk: automate tasks, reduce errors, and boost efficiency.

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Dec 16, 2025

Alto

Partners

CRM

The best proptech CRM integrations with Goodlord: Alto

Integrate Goodlord with Alto CRM to save time, reduce admin, stay compliant, and streamline lettings for landlords and tenants.

Dec 15, 2025

Goodlord Group

Goodlord wrapped 2025: Our best blogs, product and content launches, and events

It’s been a big year for both Goodlord and the wider PRS. Let's take a look back at our biggest content pieces, product launches, events, and more.

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Dec 9, 2025

Compliance

Licensing

Kamma

How to stay ahead of property licensing, even when the rules keep changing

Jess Hulme, Business Development Manager at Kamma, lays out how real-time licensing intelligence helps you stay compliant and unlock new revenue.

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Dec 3, 2025

Landlords

Tenants

UK budget

Budget 2025: Income tax rise is bad news for landlords and tenants

Landlords will be facing higher rates of income tax following the Budget. NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle explains why this is also bad news for tenants.

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Dec 3, 2025

Renters' Rights Act

Terms of Business

7 reasons why you must urgently review your landlord terms of business

Terms of Business keep you compliant and protect your revenue. Learn why the Renters' Rights Act makes a review essential and how to update it in time.

Dec 2, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents cool down ahead of Christmas

Rents dropped 2.4% in November for the fourth month in a row, while voids increased to 24 days. Year on year, rents are up 3.3%.

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