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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

Act now before it is too late...

Act now!

Compliance, Energy crisis, Energy price cap, Podcast

PODCAST: Energy update for the lettings industry after the Spring Budget 2023 - with Rik Smith

Rik Smith, Director of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, discusses what agents and landlords need to know about the ongoing energy crisis and its impact on lettings.

The Goodlord team

Mar 20, 2023

PODCAST: Energy update for the lettings industry after the Spring Budget 2023 - with Rik Smith

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Further reading

PODCAST: How to spot and act on new opportunities in lettings - with Charles David Casson

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: A single system of periodic tenancies - with Greg Tsuman

PODCAST: How the cost of living crisis will affect rent arrears and possessions - with Paul Shamplina

PODCAST: Lettings predictions for 2023

PODCAST: The benefits of the office for lettings teams and agency customers - with White and Sons