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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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Jul 12, 2021
Business
Referrals
Referencing
Stamp duty
3 ways to make the most of the post-stamp duty holiday spike in lettings

Tenant demand is traditionally high in the summer and, with lockdown creating pent-up demand from renters and the stamp duty holiday over, summer 2021 promises to be a big one. Here are three ways to make the most of the increased demand in the coming months.

Jul 5, 2021
Compliance
Covid-19
Right to rent
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Q&A
Right to rent Q&A with David Smith of JMW Solicitors

David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors LLP, answers letting agents' questions on right to rent, from the changes to the process for EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens to the requirements when "Covid-adjusted" checks end.

Jun 23, 2021
Customer experience
Business
Suppliers
Letting agents
How to streamline your processes and equip your team for success with the right suppliers

The estate and letting agencies that carefully select the right technology suppliers for their business can help their staff reach their full potential, with streamlined processes, cost savings - and a better customer experience, as this extract from our e-book, How to maximise your agency's potential, demonstrates.

Jun 22, 2021
Business
Hybrid work
Remote working
Do estate and letting agencies still need a high street presence?

The question of whether physical estate and letting agency branches will still be relevant in the future is constantly debated, with the needs of both tenants and landlords to put into the equation - and the opportunities presented by remote working have only amplified the debate, as Dawsons has discovered.

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