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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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7 ways to cut your letting agency's costs
Aug 29, 2023
Business
Suppliers
Hybrid work
Recruitment & retention
Letting agents
7 ways to cut your agency's costs

Costs are continuing to rise with the impact of inflation. Here are some tips on how to keep costs low and your letting agency's profit margins healthy.

Jun 22, 2021
Business
Hybrid work
Remote working
Do estate and letting agencies still need a high street presence?

The question of whether physical estate and letting agency branches will still be relevant in the future is constantly debated, with the needs of both tenants and landlords to put into the equation - and the opportunities presented by remote working have only amplified the debate, as Dawsons has discovered.

May 26, 2021
Business
Hybrid work
Recruitment & retention
Remote working
Remote working 2.0: Moving to a hybrid model in letting agencies

Many estate and letting agencies had to move to a remote-working model during Covid-19. As offices open up, how can agencies learn from this experience to become even more productive? This extract from our latest e-book, How to maximise your agency's potential, has the answer.

Apr 16, 2020
Business
Hybrid work
Recruitment & retention
Remote working
How to build positive "credit" with your team from afar

The 10:1 ratio can help you build up positive "credit" with your team members, whether you're working in the office or remotely, and make it easier for to deliver feedback and manage performance.