The Agent Blog - Goodlord (54)

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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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Generate free landlord leads for your agency in five steps

Jul 11, 2022

Business

Revenue

Generate free landlord leads for your agency in five steps

Getting new landlords on board isn't all about big advertising campaigns. Sally Lawson, CEO & Founder at Agent Rainmaker, shares five ways to help you generate those leads for free.

Jul 7, 2022

Compliance

Podcast

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

PODCAST: How could Boris Johnson's resignation impact the Renters' Reform Bill? - with Sean Hooker

On the morning that Boris Johnson announced he would resign as Prime Minister, Sean Hooker from the Property Redress Scheme and Goodlord's Oli Sherlock talked through how this new development may affect the Renters' Reform Bill in this webinar recording.

Jul 7, 2022

Webinar

WEBINAR RECORDING: Renters' Reform Bill White Paper: Live Q&A

Get your questions answered on the Renters’ Reform Bill proposals. Join Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme and Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance, to answer any questions you may have about the Renters’ Reform Bill white paper.

How to organise a mid-tenancy property inspection

Jul 6, 2022

Compliance

Property management

Inspections

How to organise a mid-tenancy property inspection

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) was asked how best to organise a mid-tenancy property inspection, so here's its response for letting agents and landlords.

What could the Statutory Debt Repayment Plan mean for your landlords and tenants?

Jul 4, 2022

Letting agents

What could the Statutory Debt Repayment Plan mean for your landlords and tenants?

The government is consulting on draft legislation for the Statutory Debt Repayment Plan. Here's what your agency needs to know.

Jul 1, 2022

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rents keep climbing and voids drop in June as lettings market retains heat - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents were up in June as voids dipped and tenant salaries were high, according to the latest Rental Index from Goodlord.

7 ways to get your landlords the best return on investment

Jun 29, 2022

Customer experience

Marketing

Business

Landlords

Referencing

Rent Protection

Revenue

7 ways to get your landlords the best return on investment [+ podcast]

Letting agents have plenty of chances to help landlords get the best return on investment. Abs Hassan, Director and co-founder at Prime Living, shares his seven top tips.

Sean Hooker: The eagle has landed - and renter's reform is (nearly) ready to take flight

Jun 27, 2022

Compliance

Redress

RoPA

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

Sean Hooker: The eagle has landed - and renter's reform is (nearly) ready to take flight

Sean Hooker shares reactions from the week that the 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' white paper on the Renters' Reform Bill proposals was released.

Jun 27, 2022

Landlords

Referencing

Revenue

Property management

Podcast

PODCAST: How to get property management right - with Prime Living

Abs Hassan, Director and co-founder at Prime Living, discusses all things property management in this latest podcast episode, from keeping tenants longer to helping landlords maximise their return on investment.

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