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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

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Why affordability is key to the rent control argument
Mar 28, 2022
Affordability
Tenants
Rent controls
Cost of living
Why affordability is key to the rent control argument

Fixing affordability in housing could help avert the need for rent controls - but there's no such silver bullet, says Adrian Gill, Non-Exec Board Member at Reapit.

Apr 8, 2021
Business
Rents
Affordability
5 steps to successfully navigate rent arrears

Thornley Groves reacted quickly to set out a process to navigate any potential rent arrears with tenants during the pandemic. Here are five key steps to take, to reach the best outcome for all parties.

Sep 30, 2020
Data
Covid-19
Affordability
State of the Lettings Industry
1 in 4 tenants concerned about paying the rent, survey of tenants reveals

A quarter of tenants have either missed rental payments, had to make alternative arrangements to pay their rent, or are concerned about paying their rent in the future, found our survey of 2,750 tenants for our State of the Industry Report.

Apr 22, 2020
Covid-19
Affordability
Tenants
Mediation
Managing missed rent and payment plans with free templates

The cost of living crisis could affect the ability of some tenants to pay their rent. We’ve put together a guide to help you manage this scenario, from assessing your tenants' financial situation to arranging a payment plan, including free templates.

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