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May 1 2026 - Renters' Rights 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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Aug 1, 2022

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Students push rents to record highs and voids to record lows in July | Goodlord Rental Index

A jump in high-value student lets in July saw average rental costs and void periods break records, according to Goodlord's latest Rental Index.

Heatwave fails to cool markets as lettings stay hot

Jul 21, 2022

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Heatwave fails to cool market as lettings stay hot

The recent heatwave in England failed to cool the lettings market, according to Goodlord data, which shows an uptick in the volume of new tenancies year on year.

Jul 1, 2022

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Rents keep climbing and voids drop in June as lettings market retains heat - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents were up in June as voids dipped and tenant salaries were high, according to the latest Rental Index from Goodlord.

Jun 1, 2022

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Rents hit eight-month high and voids hold steady during May - Goodlord Rental Index

The cost of rent hit an eight-month high in May, now nudging the record set in September 2022, according to Goodlord's latest Rental Index.

Rents and incomes rise in April as market stays buoyant - Goodlord Rental Index

May 3, 2022

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Rents and incomes rise in April as market stays buoyant - Goodlord Rental Index

Average rents and tenant salaries in England rose again in April, as the lettings market stayed buoyant, according to Goodlord's latest Rental Index.

Rents rise and voids drop as March sees market pick up pace

Apr 4, 2022

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Rents rise and voids drop as March sees market pick up pace - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents and average tenant salaries are up while void periods are at their lowest level since last summer, in Goodlord's March Rental Index.

Voids drop across the board as rental prices hold steady

Mar 3, 2022

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Voids drop across the board as rental prices hold steady - Goodlord Rental Index

Void periods fell in almost all regions monitored by Goodlord in its February 2022 Rental Index, while rents held steady, following a pattern of steadier prices over recent months.

Feb 14, 2022

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Requests for rental guarantors rise 36% over four years

Goodlord's research shows a jump in the number of landlords asking prospective tenants to provide guarantor, rising by 36% over the past four years.

Feb 2, 2022

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Rents hit a 3-month high in January - Goodlord Rental Index

Average rental prices increased in January while void periods grew slightly after an unusually busy December, in the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

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