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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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Will Labour’s plan to abolish fixed-term tenancies affect English letting agents?

Oct 14, 2024

Legislation

Will Labour’s plan to abolish fixed-term tenancies affect English letting agents?

Scotland abolished fixed-term tenancies in 2017. Scottish letting agent Kevin Davidson-Hall shares insights on the upcoming legislative changes in England.

The Renters' Rights Bill passes its second reading

Oct 10, 2024

Legislation

Renters' Rights Bill passes the second reading: key updates for letting agents

The Renters' Rights Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Commons and now moves to the Committee Stage. Find out what this means for letting agents.

Renters’ Rights Bill: Frequently Asked Questions from letting agents

Oct 7, 2024

Legislation

Renters’ Rights Bill: Letting agents’ questions, answered

Stay on top of the upcoming Renters' Rights Bill and legislative reforms with Goodlord’s latest webinar. Letting agents can gain key insights into EPC regulations and reforms.

Sep 24, 2024

Legislation

New rules, new challenges: what letting agents need to know about upcoming reform

Changes like the Renters' Rights Bill and Autumn Budget are ahead for letting agents. Discover what industry experts are saying about the upcoming reforms.

Sep 23, 2024

Legislation

Renters' Rights Bill vs Renters (Reform) Bill: key differences for letting agents

Letting agents can explore key differences between the Labour Government's Renters' Rights Bill and the previous Conservative Renters' Reform Bill in this guide.

Sep 19, 2024

Legislation

Renters' Rights Bill: key insights for letting agents

Stay informed on the Renters' Rights Bill and how it differs from the Renters (Reform) Bill. Watch our video for key insights every letting agent needs.

Goodlord's guide to the Debt Respite Scheme

Sep 16, 2024

Legislation

A letting agent’s guide to the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space)

The Debt Respite Scheme, also known as the Breathing Space law, came into effect on 4 May 2021 in England and Wales. Here's everything letting agents need to know.

Sep 12, 2024

Legislation

Six things letting agents need to know about the Renters' Rights Bill

The Renters’ Rights Bill is the biggest change for renters, landlords and letting agents in England in the last 30 years. Here is everything letting agents need to know.

What will happen to cases of rent arrears if section 21 is banned?

Sep 5, 2024

Legislation

What will happen to rent arrears if section 21 is abolished?

The abolishment of Section 21 has been discussed for years without legislative action. What will happen to eviction notices for rent arrears if this is banned?

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