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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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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%.

Illuminated green emergency exit sign on a dark wall, showing a person running through a door and an arrow pointing to the right, representing the exit of agency negotiators.

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….

Person wearing fingerless gloves typing on a laptop in a dimly lit setting, symbolising identity and tenancy fraud.

May 12, 2025

Referencing

The huge tenancy fraud risk you're taking without this technology

Manually verifying ID can leave you vulnerable to fraud and compliance fines. Here’s how Identity Documentation Validation Technology protects you👇

A block of tightly packed flats in a tower block in East London. There are washing lines, bikes and people on some of the balconies.

May 12, 2025

Compliance

The secret to avoiding up to 7-figure sanctions fines

New regulation introduced in May 2025 means agents need to conduct sanctions checks on every tenant and landlord by law. Here’s how to ensure compliance.

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May 9, 2025

Landlords

Referencing

Renters' Rights Act

Tenant reference checks: How to make your processes Renters’ Rights ready

The Renters’ Rights Act makes placing high-quality tenants in your landlords’ properties key. Automating tenant reference checks helps you do that.

Apr 30, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise for fourth month in a row

Rents rose for the fourth month in a row during April, while voids held steady at 21 days. Year on year, rents are up 4.2%.

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Apr 25, 2025

Landlords

Rent Protection

No rent guarantee insurance? You're driving without a seatbelt

In an increasingly unpredictable PRS, the question isn't: 'Is rent guarantee insurance worth it?' It's 'Can you afford not to have it?'

Skyline of the City of London featuring modern skyscrapers including the Walkie Talkie building, the Leadenhall Building (Cheesegrater), and other contemporary high-rise structures under construction, set against a cloudy sky.

Apr 11, 2025

Goodlord Group

Goodlord annual results: Financial year 2024

In the last financial year, Goodlord was profitable on an EBITDA basis, significantly grew revenues, and had a strong balance sheet.

Apr 1, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise for third consecutive month during March

Rents rose again during March, with prices increasing for the third month in a row. Year-on-year, rents are now tracking 4.6% higher per property.

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