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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

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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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Feb 13, 2023

Business

Legislation

What are the chances of tax relief reform for landlords?

With a new report from the House of Commons recommending a review of the buy-to-let tax regime, how likely is it that landlords will see more tax relief in the near future?

Feb 10, 2023

Business

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

A step closer to renters' reform: A call for evidence response

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has published its response to the call for evidence on the Renters' Reform Bill white paper.

Jan 30, 2023

Business

Energy efficiency standards

Material information

Legislation

Sean Hooker: What your agency should be preparing for the year ahead

Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, explains the set of circumstances converging in the coming months that will affect the rental sector.

Sean Hooker: This cannot be allowed to continue

Nov 28, 2022

Business

Legislation

Sean Hooker: This cannot be allowed to continue

Sean Hooker shares his view on why now is the time for the private rented sector to pull together and act on raising housing standards.

How your agency can prepare for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Nov 1, 2022

Compliance

Business

Licensing

Legislation

How your agency can prepare for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 [+ podcast]

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will come into effect on 1 December 2022. Ricky Purdy, Director of Lettings at Dawsons, shares how his agency is preparing.

Oct 31, 2022

Business

Economy

Legislation

Sean Hooker: After the storm, smooth sailing for renters' reform?

Sean Hooker picks through recent events and outlines what they all mean for the property industry and rental reform at large.

Oct 31, 2022

Business

Cost of living

Economy

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Welsh lettings update: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and more - with Dawsons

Ricky Purdy, Director of Lettings at Dawsons, talks through how prepared the Welsh lettings industry is for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, how the current economic context is affecting local landlords, and how agents can advise in the best way.

Oct 25, 2022

Landlords

Economy

Legislation

What next for the private rented sector and renters' reform under Rishi Sunak?

Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister, with Rishi Sunak appointed in her place. Here's what this could mean for lettings.

Oct 20, 2022

Compliance

Rents

Pets

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Tenant rights

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill series: Understanding tenants' rights

Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, covers everything from the right for tenants to keep pets to the new rules around rent reviews in this latest podcast episode.

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