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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

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Serve any final Section 21 notices

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Remove “No DSS” from adverts

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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

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Update How to Rent processes

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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.

How is the energy squeeze affecting rents, costs, and yields?

Apr 25, 2022

EPC ratings

Rents

Affordability

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

Revenue

How is the energy squeeze affecting rents, costs, and yields?

As energy bills increase, here's what letting agents need to know about how this may affect rents, costs, and, therefore, overall property yields.

New support available for landlords to upgrade their properties' EPC ratings

Mar 28, 2022

Business

Energy efficiency

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Spring Statement

Your guide to the new support available for landlords to upgrade their properties' EPC ratings

Landlords facing stringent EPC rating requirements in the near future could benefit from zero-rate VAT for the installation of energy saving materials from April 2022.

Feb 14, 2022

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

Energy price cap

Do you know what rampant inflation means for your landlords and tenants? [+podcast]

The growing cost of energy is "inescapable", and is behind the jump in inflation. Rik Smith, Head of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, shares what this means for your letting agency's landlords and tenants.

Oct 25, 2021

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living

How will the energy crisis affect your tenants' cost of living and ability to pay rent?

Energy prices are expected to continue to rise, which will add to the growing cost of living. Rik Smith, Goodlord's Head of Tenancy Services, shares his expert analysis on what that may mean for your landlords' tenants.

Sep 30, 2021

Business

Energy crisis

Cost of living

Energy crisis Q&A: Energy expert answers questions on what the crisis could mean for the lettings industry

Energy expert Rik Smith, previously of Uswitch and British Gas and current Head of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, answers letting agents' questions on the current energy crisis and how it could impact themselves and their landlords and tenants.

Sep 29, 2021

Energy crisis

Tenants

Cost of living crisis: 10 financial support schemes to help tenants pay their energy bills

While the energy crisis is ongoing and a further increase in the energy price cap, your agency's tenants may be searching for ways to help pay their power bills. Here are seven sources of financial support available to help them pay their bills in your landlord's property.

Sep 22, 2021

Business

Landlords

Energy crisis

Tenants

Energy price cap

Your guide to the energy crisis + free FAQ templates for your tenants and landlords

Record increases in energy bills have caused 21 suppliers to collapse since the start of September, impacting more than 3.7 million households. Here's your guide to the ongoing energy crisis, including the Energy Price Cap, government support available for tenants, and downloadable FAQs for your landlords and tenants.

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