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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...

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Oct 9, 2023

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Affordability

Rental market sees “steady September” as rents and voids stand firm

Average rent costs stay high in September while void periods see minimal changes.

Sep 7, 2023

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Rent controls

Scottish government commits to introducing long-term rent controls

A system of long-term rent controls in Scotland could be introduced, according to the Scottish government's new 2023/2024 programme.

Sep 4, 2023

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Rents stay red hot across England during August 2023 - Rental Index

The August Rental Index from Goodlord highlights a 10% year-on-year increase in the average cost of rent - and void period lengths remain much lower than year to date averages.

Aug 1, 2023

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Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Cost of rent reaches record-breaking high in July - topping £1,300 for first time

Goodlord's July Rental Index breaks figures - with rents at their highest and voids at their lowest since our records began.

Jul 24, 2023

Affordability

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Guarantors

5 top tips to prepare your landlords for new legislation

Experts discuss the many opportunities for letting agents to benefit from the Renters (Reform) Bill.

Jul 21, 2023

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Tenants

Guarantors

Huge rise in renters on high salaries asked to provide guarantors

Goodlord data reveals that more tenants are being asked to provide a guarantor, as pressures on landlords rise.

Jul 17, 2023

Affordability

Tenants

Rent controls

Could the government cap rents at the advertised rate?

Oli Sherlock, Goodlord's Director of Insurance, delves into the topic of capping rents at the marketed rate, to discourage bidding on rental properties.