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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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Aug 22, 2024

Legislation

Your agency's guide to data protection rules in the UK

Letting agents handle a lot of sensitive data on a daily basis. Ensure your agency complies with UK data protection laws by following this essential guide.

A daytime shot of a row of brown-brick terraced houses, with a large garden plant and some railings and stairs in the foreground.

Jul 22, 2024

Renters' Rights Act

Legislation

Renters' Rights Act vs Renters (Reform) Bill - what letting agents need to know

Renters’ Rights Act is Labour’s answer to the Conservative's Renters (Reform) Bill. Here's what agents need to know about the difference between these two pieces of legislation.

Goodlord has put together the key takeaways letting agents should know from the Kings Speech 2024

Jul 17, 2024

Legislation

INFOSHEET: King's Speech 2024: Key takeaways for Letting Agents

The King's Speech outlined over 35 bills from the Labour Government, here are the key takeaways letting agents should know.

Goodlord's take for the Kings Speech 2024

Jul 17, 2024

Legislation

King's Speech 2024: Key takeaways letting agents should know

The King's Speech marks the State Opening of Parliament where the key focuses for the government are outlined. Here's everything letting agents need to know.

Goodlord's guide to the Leasehold and Freehold Bill

Jul 16, 2024

Legislation

Your Guide To the Leasehold and Freehold Bill

A guide to the Leasehold and Freehold Bill. Learn about new regulations, what isn't included in the bill and what the future government may introduce.

Goodlord's Webinar on what letting agents need to know about the 2024 general election results

Jul 10, 2024

Legislation

PODCAST: What do letting agents need to know about the General Election results?

Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, discusses what agents can expect from the future Labour Government, with Dutton Gregory's Ryan Heaven and PRS's Sean Hooker.

What letting agents need to know about housing under a Labour Government

Jul 8, 2024

Legislation

What letting agents need to know for the future of housing

Meet the new Secretary of State and Minister for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and what they plan to do for the housing sector.

Will section 21 be banned under the Labour government?

Jul 8, 2024

Legislation

Will section 21 be banned under the Labour government?

The Labour Government planned to “immediately” ban Section 21 notices if elected. But what should letting agents expect for the future of ‘no-fault- evictions?

Jul 5, 2024

Legislation

INFOSHEET: Your Guide to the Winning Party's Key Policies

The Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, won the 4 July General Election. But what can we expect for the future? And how does this affect letting agents?

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