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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 10, 2025

Referencing

Goodlord becomes NRLA's exclusive tenant referencing partner

The NRLA will be the first partner to use Goodlord’s new Public Referencing API - integrating our market-leading referencing directly into their platform.

Sep 2, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents remain sky high with new regional records set

Rents generally dropped, but some areas set regional records in August, while voids increased to 15 days. Year on year, rents are up 3%.

Aug 29, 2025

Deposits

Why deposit replacement schemes are more important than ever

Discover how deposit replacement schemes reduce upfront costs for tenants, offer landlords more protection, and help agents stay compliant in 2025.

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Aug 17, 2025

Referencing

It's time to ditch your plodding tenant referencing provider

If your referencing provider is clogging up tenancy progression, it's time to look at alternatives that can consistently deliver 24-hour returns.

Aug 6, 2025

Data

Landlords

July brings highest rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord Rental Index

Rents reached a 6-year high in July, while voids dropped to 12 days. Year on year, rents are up 1.8%.

Jul 2, 2025

Data

Landlords

Heatwave hits rental market as prices spike

Rents spiked in June, while voids dropped to 20 days. Year on year, rents are up 3.2%.

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Jun 16, 2025

Landlords

Legislation

5 surprising takeaways from the UK Spending Review (2025)

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered some welcome news for the private rented sector in the 2025 Spending Review on Wednesday, June 11.

May 30, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise for FIFTH month in a row as ‘summer surge’ begins

Rents rose for the fifth month in a row during May, while voids held steady at 21 days. Year on year, rents are up 3.7%.

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May 21, 2025

Letting agents

Why you’re losing your best people (and how you can stop it)

With increased stress and diminishing returns, agencies are struggling to keep their top negotiators. But creative incentives can keep them interested….

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