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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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Oct 20, 2022

Decent Homes Standard

Pets

Webinar

Tenant rights

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters' Reform Bill series: Understanding tenants' rights

The 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' white paper aims to enhance tenants' rights, from improving the quality of homes to giving tenants the rights to keep pets in rented properties, as Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme explains.

Sep 28, 2022

Possessions

Webinar

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Enforcement

Legislation

WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters’ Reform Bill Series: Enforcing the new proposals

The government has suggested several new routes to enforcement under the Renters' Reform Bill, including housing court reforms, an Ombudsman covering all private landlords, and the introduction of a property portal to improve compliance - as discussed by Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser.

Sep 28, 2022

Compliance

Podcast

Property Portal

Ombudsman

Enforcement

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters’ Reform Bill Series: Enforcing the new proposals - with Paul Shamplina

Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Hamilton Fraser, joins this recording from our Renters' Reform Bill webinar series to cover how the government plans to enforce the new renters' reform proposals.

How does the Tenant Fees Act affect bills included tenancies?

Sep 28, 2022

Business

Energy crisis

Bills included

Legislation

How does the Tenant Fees Act affect 'bills included' tenancies?

"Bills included" is a popular search term for tenants, yet this concept has Tenant Fees Act implications, as Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, explains.

Sep 26, 2022

Rents

Decent Homes Standard

Rent controls

Legislation

Sean Hooker: End of an era - so what's next for lettings?

Sean Hooker looks at current sentiment in the property industry and shares insights on some of the bigger changes on the horizon in lettings.

Sep 26, 2022

Compliance

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

Legislation

Your guide to the extended domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarm regulations

New rules are now in place for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in England in the private rented and social housing sectors.

Sep 13, 2022

Stock

Cost of living

State of the Lettings Industry

Economy

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Thousands of industry stakeholders take part in largest ever State of the Lettings Industry Survey

This year’s report gathered the opinions of over 2,600 agents, landlords, and tenants. The poll is the most comprehensive analysis of market sentiment since the Government unveiled its White Paper on rental reform and comes at a time when the Private Rental Sector is facing a litany of changes and challenges.

Sep 8, 2022

Section 21

Section 8

Possessions

Webinar

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WEBINAR RECORDING: The Renters' Reform Bill Series: The end of section 21

The government has confirmed its intention to abolish section 21. At the same time, it plans to introduce new grounds under section 8 to strengthen landlords' rights to regain possession of their properties. David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, joins series' host, Goodlord's Oli Sherlock, to discuss the implications of these proposals.

Sep 8, 2022

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Series: The end of section 21 - with David Smith

David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, shares his expertise on the abolition of section 21 as well as the strengthened grounds for section 8 and what it all means for the lettings sector.

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