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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

Act now before it is too late...

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Jun 20, 2022
Compliance
Redress
Decent Homes Standard
Section 21
Section 8
Podcast
Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper
Property Portal
Legislation
PODCAST: What the Renters' Reform Bill proposals mean for the private rented sector - with Sean Hooker

Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, and Goodlord's Oli Sherlock joined this recording of our newsflash webinar all about the Renters' Reform Bill and the proposals that were outlined in the Fairer Private Rented Sector white paper.

Q&A: Renters' Reform Bill update with Sean Hooker
May 30, 2022
Compliance
Landlord register
Redress
Decent Homes Standard
Section 21
RoPA
Legislation
Q&A: Renters' Reform Bill update with Sean Hooker

The Renters' Reform Bill promises a lot of change in the lettings sector - so here's Sean Hooker of the Property Redress Scheme to answer some of the industry's top questions.

PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Q&A with Sean Hooker
May 24, 2022
Compliance
Redress
Decent Homes Standard
Section 21
Section 8
Lifetime deposits
RoPA
Podcast
Legislation
PODCAST: Renters' Reform Bill Q&A with Sean Hooker

Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, joined Goodlord's Oli Sherlock in this Q&A recording on the topic of the Renters' Reform Bill. Sean shares his expert predictions on what the proposals may look like, when we'll see the White Paper, and when we may see the proposed new legislation come into effect.

Renters' Reform Bill: How did we get here? And where to now?
May 16, 2022
Compliance
Landlord register
Redress
Decent Homes Standard
Section 21
Section 8
Lifetime deposits
Legislation
Renters' Reform Bill: How did we get here? And where to next?

The Queen's Speech 2022 put the Renters' Reform Bill back on the government's agenda, and it's had quite a journey so far. Here's where we're at, and where it may be going next.

What you need to know about material information rules, redress, and more
May 9, 2022
Compliance
Material information
Redress
Podcast
PODCAST: What you need to know about material information rules, redress, and more - with Sean Hooker

In this Newsagent podcast episode, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme shares his expertise on the new material information rules and redress, why they're important - and how agents can prepare for the upcoming changes. Plus, he gives an overview of the results of the Property Redress Scheme's latest annual report, covering what the number of complaints tells us about the industry and more.

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