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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

Act now before it is too late...

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Jan 7, 2026

Data

Landlords

Rents end the year 2% up but price inflation cools

Rents dropped to a 9-month low of 2.5% in December, while voids decreased to 23 days. Year on year, rents are up 2%.

Four wooden blocks arranged to spell out the year "2026" against a neutral cream background.

Jan 5, 2026

Landlords

Tenants

Renters' Rights Act

Letting agents

Private Rented Sector predictions for agents, landlords, & tenants (2026)

Members of Goodlord’s leadership team give their predictions of what this historic year for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) will look like.

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Dec 3, 2025

Landlords

Tenants

UK budget

Budget 2025: Income tax rise is bad news for landlords and tenants

Landlords will be facing higher rates of income tax following the Budget. NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle explains why this is also bad news for tenants.

Dec 2, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents cool down ahead of Christmas

Rents dropped 2.4% in November for the fourth month in a row, while voids increased to 24 days. Year on year, rents are up 3.3%.

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Nov 27, 2025

Landlords

Legislation

Autumn Budget 2025: 3 key takeaways for letting agents and landlords

Rachel Reeves' second Autumn Budget brought a few new challenges to council tax and rental income. Here are the key takeaways.

Nov 4, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents take dramatic tumble as October dampens prices

Rents dropped 11% in October after a record-breaking autumn, while voids increased to 21 days. Year on year, rents are up 3.1%.

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Oct 17, 2025

Landlords

Legislation

Rent a Room Scheme UK: Guide for tax-free income

You can earn £7,500 tax-free by renting a furnished room in your home. Learn how the Rent a Room Scheme works, who’s eligible, and when to opt in or out.

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Oct 16, 2025

Landlords

Legislation

Retaining and returning holding deposits (under the Tenant Fees Act)

The Tenant Fees Act introduced strict rules around how letting agents and landlords retain and return holding deposits.

Sep 30, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rental market cools after record-breaking summer

Rents dropped 2% in September after a record-breaking August, while voids increased to 16 days. Year on year, rents are up 2.1%.

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