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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 agents shouldn't fear automation and technology

Jun 15, 2022

Customer experience

Compliance

Business

Suppliers

Growth

Why agents shouldn't fear automation and technology

The pandemic accelerated the take-up of automation - and here are six reasons why estate and letting agents should continue to embrace this trend.

6 schemes to help fund your landlords' EPC upgrades

Jun 13, 2022

Business

Energy efficiency

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Schemes to help fund your landlords' EPC upgrades [+ free download]

With plans for new energy efficiency standards in the works, landlords should consider upgrading to meet the required EPC rating - and here's a list of the financial support available to help.

Why inflation should attract landlords to the private rented sector

Jun 13, 2022

Business

Stock

Revenue

Podcast

PODCAST: Why inflation should attract landlords to the private rented sector - with Chris Watkin

Lettings expert Christopher Watkin joins this latest Newsagent podcast episode to talk through why now is a good time for buy-to-let landlords to invest in the UK's private rented sector, and what agents can be doing to attract those landlords.

Adapting to new lettings trends during the cost of living crisis

Jun 8, 2022

Business

Referencing

Section 21

Cost of living

Rent Protection

How agents can adapt to new lettings trends during the cost of living crisis

New lettings trends are emerging as the cost of living crisis grows. Landlord Action's Paul Shamplina and Goodlord's Oli Sherlock share some advice on how to adapt.

Helping you retain your agency's lettings team

Jun 1, 2022

Business

Recruitment & retention

8 steps to help you retain your agency's lettings team

Here are the CEO of the Castledene Group's eight steps to help letting agents retain their team during the 'great resignation'.

Where letting agents are missing opportunities

May 30, 2022

Business

Revenue

Podcast

PODCAST: Where letting agents are missing opportunities - with Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown, Director of Stephen J Brown Consultancy, talks through just some of the areas where letting agents may be missing business opportunities.

Cost of living crisis: Government announces new financial support

May 27, 2022

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

Energy price cap

Cost of living crisis: Another energy price cap increase and new financial support

The government has announced new financial support for households after news that the energy price cap is expected to increase yet again in October 2022.

Preparing for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

May 16, 2022

Business

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Preparing for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 - with Ricky Purdy

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will come into effect on 15 July 2022. Ricky Purdy, Director of Residential Lettings at Dawsons, joins this Newsagent podcast episode to cover the upcoming changes, from new notice periods to changing terminology.

How the cost of living crisis will affect rent arrears and possessions

May 12, 2022

Business

Cost of living

Revenue

Podcast

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

Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser and Founder of Landlord Action, and Goodlord's Oli Sherlock joined this recording of one of our latest webinars to discuss the impact of the cost of living crisis on arrears and possessions.

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