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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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Sean Hooker: Is the Private Rented Sector falling short?

Apr 27, 2022

Compliance

Redress

RoPA

Licensing

Sean Hooker: Is the Private Rented Sector falling short?

A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of private renting has highlighted the sector's shortcomings - but is it a fair analysis?

What could a new redress pilot mean for rental reform?

Mar 30, 2022

Compliance

Redress

Section 21

Legislation

Sean Hooker: What could a new redress pilot mean for rental reform?

Spring has sprung - and we're still waiting for the Renters' Reform Bill White Paper. Will a new redress pilot push the agenda forwards?

Dec 7, 2021

Compliance

Energy efficiency

Landlord register

Redress

Lifetime deposits

RoPA

UPRN

Legislation

Sean Hooker: 6 key insights from the "Lettings and the legal tsunami" panel

From landlord registration and redress, to enforcement and consumer rights - Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, delves into a panel at the Negotiator Conference 2021, to highlight the expert speakers' top lettings legislation insights.

Sep 6, 2021

Compliance

Redress

Legislation

Sean Hooker: What can we expect from the Renters' Reform Bill White Paper?

There are many organisations in the industry that have the skills and expertise to deliver a robust and effective solution to the challenges the government is looking to solve with its Renters' Reform Bill.

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