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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...

Act now!

Jun 28, 2023

Compliance

Q&A

Legislation

Q&A: From evictions to rent in advance under the Renters (Reform) Bill

Dutton Gregory's Ryan Heaven and Goodlord's Oli Sherlock answer even more of the top questions letting agents have about the Renters (Reform) Bill.

Feb 27, 2023

Compliance

Making Tax Digital

Q&A

Legislation

Q&A: 7 of your top lettings legislation questions answered

A recent Goodlord webinar highlighted some audience questions around upcoming lettings legislation - and here's what the experts had to say in response.

Jul 5, 2021

Compliance

Covid-19

Right to rent

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Q&A

Right to rent Q&A with David Smith of JMW Solicitors

David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors LLP, answers letting agents' questions on right to rent, from the changes to the process for EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens to the requirements when "Covid-adjusted" checks end.

Dec 7, 2020

Covid-19

Business

Q&A

Furlough

Lockdown, lettings, and looking ahead to 2021: Q&A with Andrews and LiFE Residential

How prepared is your agency for 2021? Andrews and LiFE Residential discuss the continued impact of Covid-19, how Brexit could impact the lettings industry, and what's in store for the year ahead.

Sep 21, 2020

Covid-19

Possessions

Q&A

Paul Shamplina

Q&A: Landlord Action's Paul Shamplina answers questions on the pre-action protocol

Landlord Action's Paul Shamplina joined Goodlord's Oli Sherlock in a webinar, Everything you need to know about the pre-action protocol, to discuss the latest developments in eviction proceedings, including the serving of notices, reactivation notices, and the wider effects of the changes over the past six months.

Aug 3, 2020

Business

Growth

Q&A

Q&A: Will lettings or sales win out in the property market?

Costas Frangeskou, Goodlord’s Director of Sales, formerly of Rightmove, and Hamad Al Qubaisi, Lettings Manager at Barrows & Forrester, answer questions about recent changes in the sales and lettings market and what the future holds, including the impact of new legislation and tenant priorities.

Apr 30, 2020

Compliance

Covid-19

David Cox

Q&A

Q&A: David Cox answers questions on legislation and the impact of coronavirus on the lettings industry

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answers your questions on managing house moves, non-payment of rent, and the eviction process during lockdown; furlough; upcoming legislation changes including electrical safety standards, the abolition of Section 21 and Regulation of Property Agents, and more.

Sep 16, 2019

Compliance

David Cox

Q&A

Legislation

David Cox Q&A: Further clarification for agents on the Tenant Fees Act

Letting agents are still seeking clarification on the Tenant Fees Act, months after it came into effect. ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answered questions on the Tenant Fees Act in a Goodlord webinar on legislation changes.

Sep 16, 2019

Compliance

Section 21

Section 8

David Cox

Q&A

Legislation

ARLA Propertymark Q&A: Changes to Section 21 and Section 8

ARLA Propertymark CEO David Cox answers letting agents' questions on the Government's plans to repeal Section 21, which would put an end to "no-fault evictions", and the proposed improvements to Section 8 to make it easier for landlords to regain possession of their properties.

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