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May 1 2026 - Renters' Rights 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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Mar 19, 2020

Covid-19

Possessions

Your guide to protection against eviction for tenants during Covid-19

The government will put in place a package of measures to protect both landlords and tenants during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Mar 18, 2020

Compliance

Fitness for Human Habitation

Legislation

Your guide to the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 requires all landlords to ensure that their rental properties are fit for human habitation at the beginning of the tenancy and throughout.

Mar 16, 2020

Covid-19

Business

Your guide to government support for businesses impacted by Covid-19

Agency businesses that have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) could be eligible for government support, including statutory sick pay relief and interest-free loans.

Mar 12, 2020

Covid-19

Remote working

Preparing your letting agency for the impact of Covid-19

It’s important that letting agents stay up to date with the latest guidance on the coronavirus (Covid-19) and put the appropriate plans in place to ensure their agencies can continue to operate with minimal impact on their businesses.

Mar 9, 2020

Goodlord Group

Goodlord raises £10 million to accelerate digitisation of renting

Goodlord has raised over £10m in a Series B funding round and plans to invest more resources in the development of its software.

Mar 9, 2020

Business

Acquisitions

Growth

Acquisitions are now a "no brainer" for agencies who want to grow

The lettings market will likely see more consolidation in the coming years, which provides an opportunity for agencies who are looking to grow their managed portfolios.

Mar 5, 2020

Data

Voids

Rents

Legislation

Void periods inch downwards but rents reflect season

The latest Goodlord Rental Index has shown an encouraging decline in void rates during February. However, rents proved as expected for the season and dipped slightly across all but three regions monitored.

Mar 2, 2020

Business

Growth

Students

Build-to-rent

Diversifying your agency's service offering could result in exponential growth

“We have something to offer everyone,” says the Head of Lettings for a property management company that manages 1,500 residential properties, 600 student rooms, and 1,000,000 square feet of office space in the UK.

Feb 26, 2020

Customer experience

Landlords

Management fees

How your agency could benefit by offering landlords fully customisable packages

“We can be as flexible as the landlord wants us to be,” says the founder of a Northern lettings agency, where every single management package is fully customisable.

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