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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
Act now before it is too late...
PRINTABLE POSTER: 2024 in Wales
This poster is for Welsh letting agents to print for your office, to remind your agents of key upcoming dates in Wales in 2024.
The Goodlord team
Mar 6, 2024
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