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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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Dec 2, 2025

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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%.

The UK House of Commons in the summer sun.

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%.

A row of Victorian homes. The buildings are brown with white window sashes.

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.

Two doors, one green and one purple, flanked by three ornamental trees.

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%.

Sep 2, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents remain sky high with new regional records set

Rents generally dropped, but some areas set regional records in August, while voids increased to 15 days. Year on year, rents are up 3%.

Aug 6, 2025

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Landlords

July brings highest rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord Rental Index

Rents reached a 6-year high in July, while voids dropped to 12 days. Year on year, rents are up 1.8%.

Jul 2, 2025

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Landlords

Heatwave hits rental market as prices spike

Rents spiked in June, while voids dropped to 20 days. Year on year, rents are up 3.2%.

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