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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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Jun 7, 2024

Section 21

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Legislation

INFOSHEET: Your fact sheet on Section 21

Section 21 allows landlords to end Assured Shorthold Tenancies. As the Renters (Reform) Bill did not become law, Section 21 is still in effect and can be used.

May 14, 2024

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Scotland

INFOSHEET: Rent Increase Calculations in Scotland

The Scottish Government has created new measures to determine whether rent increases are reasonable. Here's a free, downloadable guide to calculate the increases.

Apr 26, 2024

Material information

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INFOSHEET: Your Fact Sheet on HMRC and Payroll Integration

Relying on payslips can leave agents and landlords vulnerable, using HMRC and payroll integration can minimise fraud. Here's what you need to know.

Apr 26, 2024

Material information

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INFOSHEET: Your Fact Sheet on Section 13 Rent Increases

As part of the Housing Act 1988, Section 13 allows private letting agents and landlords to increase rents for any tenancy. Here's what you need to know.

Mar 13, 2024

Material information

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INFOSHEET: Material information checklist

Use this checklist to ensure that you have put all the relevant property information on your listing, under Trading Standards' advice.

Feb 12, 2024

Anti-money laundering

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INFOSHEET: How to carry out a money laundering risk assessment

How can you use a risk-based approach to carry out money laundering risk assessments at your agency? Here's a free, downloadable guide.

Oct 16, 2023

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Property Portal

Ombudsman

INFOSHEET: Quick guide to the proposed landlord ombudsman and property portal

An ombudsman for landlords and a property portal are both proposed under the Renters (Reform) Bill. Here's a free, downloadable guide for landlords on what that means.

Oct 9, 2023

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Legislation

INFOSHEET: Quick guide to how the Renters (Reform) Bill could be enforced

The Renters (Reform) Bill is nearly here, so here's a quick guide for your landlords on how the new rules could be enforced.

Oct 2, 2023

Pets

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INFOSHEET: Quick guide to proposals to allow pets in lets

New rules under the Renters (Reform) Bill will make it easier for tenants to keep pets. Here's a free, downloadable overview of how it could work for your landlords.

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