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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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Nov 3, 2023

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New templates: Rents drop by 11% as summer heat finally leaves market

The lettings market saw a dip in the price of rents in October after a red hot summer.

Oct 9, 2023

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Rental market sees “steady September” as rents and voids stand firm

Average rent costs stay high in September while void periods see minimal changes.

Sep 4, 2023

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Rents stay red hot across England during August 2023 - Rental Index

The August Rental Index from Goodlord highlights a 10% year-on-year increase in the average cost of rent - and void period lengths remain much lower than year to date averages.

Aug 1, 2023

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Cost of rent reaches record-breaking high in July - topping £1,300 for first time

Goodlord's July Rental Index breaks figures - with rents at their highest and voids at their lowest since our records began.

Jun 30, 2023

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Rents spike and voids plunge in June as market heats up

Goodlord’s June 2023 Rental Index shows a sixth consecutive rise in rents in England while voids dropped steeply.

Jun 2, 2023

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Rents up and voids stand firm as market warms up in May - Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord’s May Rental Index shows a fifth consecutive rise in rents in England while voids hold steady. Read on for the detail.

May 2, 2023

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Rents on the rise across England; London sees biggest high of 2023

Goodlord's Rental Index reveals that rents have continued to rise while the average void period has stayed the same or slightly increased.

Apr 3, 2023

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Lettings market ‘remarkably steady’ in March - Goodlord Rental Index

Figures held steady month on month for English rents and voids in March, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index.

Mar 1, 2023

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Rents rise and voids plummet as market shifts up a gear

February sees voids drop, rents rise and salaries stay high.

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