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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

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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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Jun 21, 2021

Business

Rents

Section 8

Guarantors

Reapit: What can letting agents do to manage rent arrears? [+ free payment plan templates]

Finding the best solution when managing rent arrears for both tenants and landlords is a key part of a letting agent's job. Here are six pieces of advice to help agencies better manage rent arrears for all involved.

Jun 16, 2021

Marketing

Business

Viewings

How video creation can save time and add value in lettings

It's a busy time in sales and lettings - and Silwoods Estate and Letting Agents has decided to delve into the world of video marketing to help alleviate time pressures on its staff and ensure it can continue to bring the best value to its customers and landlords.

Jun 15, 2021

Business

Right to rent

Stock

Referencing

Vouch: How will new right to rent checks, furlough, and stock levels affect referencing for agents and landlords?

The new right to rent online checking process, the upcoming end of the furlough scheme, and property stock levels are just three things that will affect the referencing process for landlords and agents going forwards.

Jun 15, 2021

Goodlord Group

Rent Protection

Insurance

Goodlord and Legal & General partner to offer renters illness and injury insurance

Goodlord has partnered with Legal & General to offer tenants renting a property through the Goodlord platform a new Illness and Injury Insurance, designed for the modern-day renter.

Government right to rent share code explained I Goodlord

Jun 9, 2021

Compliance

Biometric Residence Card

Right to rent

Right to rent: Government confirms new process for EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens after 30 June 2021

EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens will need to use the government's new "View and Prove" online service to demonstrate their right to rent in England after 30 June 2021.

Jun 9, 2021

Tenants

Referencing

Viewings

Five steps to select the most suitable tenants before referencing

Letting agency Property Shop Yorkshire undergo an extensive pre-qualification process to find tenants suitable for their landlords' properties before referencing starts.

Jun 7, 2021

Goodlord Group

Vouch

Vouch launches Home Move Assistant to create new revenue streams for agents

Referencing company Vouch, which joined the Goodlord family under the umbrella of the Goodlord Group in 2020, has launched "Home Move Assistant", a new portal to help letting agents boost their revenue streams with commission-based services for tenants.

Jun 3, 2021

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Voids tumble as ‘summer of lettings’ swings into gear - Goodlord Rental Index

Voids are tumbling across the country and rents continue to be more resilient than predicted, shows the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

Jun 1, 2021

Customer experience

Business

Students

How three agencies have adapted to trends in student lettings

Student lettings follow a different path to traditional lettings in the private rental sector, with a - normally predictable - seasonal ebb and flow in demand. Dafydd Hardy, Zest Sales & Lettings, and College & County share three ways that they've adapted their agencies' approaches to the student market.

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