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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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Dec 2, 2024

Data

Rents continue to fall in November as year-on-year increases slow down

England's rental market continued to settle in November, with average rents down 3% since October, and year-on-year increases again falling to a new annual low.

Partially opened envelope showing an eviction notice.

Dec 2, 2024

Renters' Rights Act

Section 21 notice abolished: Is your agency prepared?

Labour is scrapping Section 21 no-fault evictions. Here’s how you can future-proof your agency and steal a march on your competitors…

Nov 11, 2024

RoPA

Property licensing

Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA): Will it cause a brain drain?

While 46.5% of agents see regulation as a standard-raising opportunity, 17.6% of smaller agencies would leave the industry because of it.

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Nov 11, 2024

Compliance

Renters' Rights Act

What is a Section 8 Notice? (And How To Serve One)

Now that the Renters' Rights Act has been passed, Section 8 notices will become the main way to evict tenants. Here’s what letting agents need to know.

Nov 5, 2024

Letting agents

Renters’ Rights Bill and HMOs: here’s what letting agents need to know this month

Stay informed this November: key updates on the Renters' Rights Bill, HMO council tax in Wales, and potential inflation changes for letting agents.

Nov 5, 2024

Goodlord Group

Aspen Edition release notes: Get Renters’ Rights ready with Goodlord

Following last year’s Willow updates, The Aspen Edition promises to improve letting agents’ compliance processes and open up new revenue streams.

Nov 4, 2024

Goodlord Group

Goodlord launches raft of products and partnerships to prepare for the Renters’ Rights Bill

The Aspen Edition includes an integration with a property management platform, rent review tools, Rent Protection Insurance, IDVT, and more.

Nov 4, 2024

Data

Rents drop 12% in October as market cools off

The rental market in England cooled significantly in October, with monthly rents down by over 12% and year-on-year increases falling to an annual low.

Autumn Budget 2024: Key things letting agents need to know from Goodlord

Oct 30, 2024

Legislation

Autumn Budget 2024: 4 key takeaways for letting agents & landlords

Labour’s first Budget in 14 years delivered good news on Capital Gains Tax, although Stamp Duty rises caused concern. Here’s what you need to know...

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