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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right 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

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A brown dog lies on the floor indoors, gazing out through a glass sliding door. The scene outside shows a white fence and a concrete yard. The lighting suggests a calm, quiet moment as the dog appears to be patiently waiting or observing something outside.

Jan 20, 2026

Compliance

Landlords

Pets

Renting with pets: When can landlords say no under the Renters' Rights Act?

Renting with pets used to be challenging for tenants. But due to the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords have to consider requests by law.

Jan 19, 2024

Pets

I’m considering renting to tenants with a pet, what do I need to know?

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme shares what letting agents and landlords need to know about allowing pets in lets.

Oct 2, 2023

Pets

Infosheet

INFOSHEET: Quick guide to proposals to allow pets in lets

New rules under the Renters (Reform) Bill will make it easier for tenants to keep pets. Here's a free, downloadable overview of how it could work for your landlords.

May 31, 2023

Compliance

Pets

Legislation

Sean Hooker: Renters (Reform) arrives - but is it the solution or barking mad?

Sean Hooker, Head of the Property Redress Scheme, shares his thoughts on the proposals to make it easier for tenants to have pets in their rental homes.

Oct 20, 2022

Compliance

Rents

Pets

Podcast

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.

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.

Aug 8, 2022

Compliance

Pets

Insurance

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

How could renters' pet insurance work under the Tenant Fees Act?

Steve Harriott, CEO at the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, talks through the challenges the government faces in encouraging more pets in lets.

Aug 8, 2022

Business

Deposits

Pets

Lifetime deposits

Podcast

Legislation

PODCAST: How will the Renters' Reform Bill affect deposits? - with TDS

Steve Harriott, CEO at the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, shares his expert insights on the current state of play for tenancy deposits - and where next, under the Renters' Reform Bill.

"A Fairer Private Rented Sector" white paper explained

Jun 22, 2022

Compliance

Redress

Section 21

Section 8

Pets

Possessions

Lifetime deposits

Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper

Legislation

Q&A with Sean Hooker: "A Fairer Private Rented Sector" white paper explained

Sean Hooker answers questions on the Renters' Reform Bill 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' white paper and what it means for the lettings sector.

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