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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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Business
Revenue
Management fees
Letting agents
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Business
Build-to-rent
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Compliance
Lifetime deposits
Legislation
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Customer experience
Marketing
Business
Recruitment & retention
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Customer experience
Marketing
Landlords
Referrals
Technology
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Business
Growth
Time saving
Viewings
How one agency turned efficiencies into landlord instructions

The pandemic was a chance for Wilkinson Estates to look at how to improve efficiencies in all areas, to be able to spend more time on ensuring the best service for its customers - and earn more instructions.

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