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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...

Renters' Reform Bill: How did we get here? And where to now?
May 16, 2022
Compliance
Landlord register
Redress
Decent Homes Standard
Section 21
Section 8
Lifetime deposits
Legislation
Renters' Reform Bill: How did we get here? And where to next?

The Queen's Speech 2022 put the Renters' Reform Bill back on the government's agenda, and it's had quite a journey so far. Here's where we're at, and where it may be going next.

May 12, 2022
Webinar
WEBINAR RECORDING: Cost of living crisis: How will it impact arrears and possessions?

The cost of living crisis is beginning to have a real impact on landlords, tenants, and businesses throughout the UK. Join Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser and founder of Landlord Action, and Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord, who will discuss how the rising cost of living could affect your tenants and how to make sure both your landlords and your business is protected during this period of increased risk.

Is the lettings industry near breaking point?
May 9, 2022
Landlords
Landlord register
Section 21
Legislation
Is the lettings industry near breaking point?

With new legislation on the horizon pushing up landlord costs while the industry combats a lack of stock, are agents and their landlords at breaking point?

What you need to know about material information rules, redress, and more
May 9, 2022
Compliance
Material information
Redress
Podcast
PODCAST: What you need to know about material information rules, redress, and more - with Sean Hooker

In this Newsagent podcast episode, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme shares his expertise on the new material information rules and redress, why they're important - and how agents can prepare for the upcoming changes. Plus, he gives an overview of the results of the Property Redress Scheme's latest annual report, covering what the number of complaints tells us about the industry and more.

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