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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...

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Compliance

PODCAST: Willow Second Edition: Reimagining lettings for industry professionals

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Jun 13, 2024

PODCAST: Willow Second Edition: Reimagining lettings for industry professionals

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Further reading

PODCAST: Lettings legislation update, part 2: A Renters (Reform) Bill special - with Ryan Heaven

PODCAST: What English agents can learn from Scotland and Wales

PODCAST: What letting agents need to know for 2024

PODCAST: Lettings legislation update: A Renters (Reform) Bill special - with Ryan Heaven

PODCAST: Lettings legislation update: EPCs, consumer protection, material information, and more