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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

Act now before it is too late...

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Dec 14, 2022

Business

Podcast

PODCAST: Lettings predictions for 2023

Peter Knight, Founder of Property Academy, Greg Tsuman, Lettings Director at Martyn Gerrard, and Goodlord's CEO, William Reeve, analyse the events of 2022 and look ahead to what we can expect from the lettings industry in 2023.

PODCAST: How to navigate deposit disputes - with Hamilton Fraser

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Business

Deposits

Podcast

Dispute

PODCAST: How to navigate deposit disputes - with HFIS

Suzy Hershman, Dispute Resolution Lead at HFIS, shares advice on how agents and landlords can help make the deposit dispute process easier for all parties involved.

Making Tax Digital webinar: How your agency can prepare for the changes

Nov 16, 2022

Compliance

Business

Making Tax Digital

Podcast

Tax

PODCAST: Making Tax Digital: How your agency can prepare for the changes - with Robert Bolwell

Robert Bolwell, Senior partner at Dutton Gregory joins Goodlord's CEO, William Reeve, to discuss how your agency can prepare for what's changing under the Making Tax Digital initiative.

Nov 14, 2022

Business

Growth

Podcast

PODCAST: How to spot and act on new opportunities in lettings - with Charles David Casson

Neil Baldock, Director at Charles David Casson, discusses how your agency can recognise new business opportunities and act on them at the right time, from diversifying your services to expanding your activities.

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 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.

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.

PODCAST: How to expand your agency's activities nationally - with Infinite Property

Sep 26, 2022

Business

Growth

Podcast

PODCAST: How to expand your agency's activities nationally - with Infinite Property

From effective diary management to establishing a strong network, Darren Owen, Sales Manager at Infinite Property, shares his experience of expanding his agency's activities nationally - without growing its physical footprint.

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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