Skip to content

Search the Goodlord website

  • There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.
0

Days

0

Hours

0

Minutes

0

Seconds

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...

Goodlord asks how can letting agents avoid fines?
Apr 22, 2024
Right to rent
Gas safety
Property licensing
Q&A: How can letting agents avoid fines?

Staying compliant is a minefield in a world of ever-changing legislation. So how can letting agents and landlords avoid making mistakes?

Mar 17, 2022
Right to rent
Webinar
WEBINAR RECORDING: Everything you need to know about right to rent

From 6 April 2022, letting agents and landlords will be able to use certified Identity Service Providers (IDSPs) to digitally check the identity and eligibility of British and Irish Citizens to rent a property in England. Join David Smith as he talks through what agents and landlords need to know about using these new providers to stay compliant with their right to rent obligations.

1 2 3