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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

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Feb 26, 2024

Business

Sales

Growth

How to close more deals with fewer viewings

Ever wondered how to close more deals without hiring more salespeople? Goodlord’s Sales Consultant, Mouna Patel, gives five tips for letting agents save time and boost revenue.

Jul 10, 2023

Business

Sales

5 updates on housing prices, transactions, affordability, and more

Costas Frangeskou, Goodlord's Director of Growth, delves into the latest pricing, transaction, and affordability data - which outlines a mixed view of the housing market.

Apr 19, 2023

Business

Sales

Six recent trends in the property sales market

From more auctions to more defaults, new trends are appearing in the property sales market as we head into the second quarter of 2023.

Jan 18, 2023

Business

Sales

The housing market: Trends and predictions for 2023

Predictions abound as to the state of the housing market in 2023 - so here are six of the top trends and predictions for the year.

Could a low EPC rating be costing your landlord's tenants and sales?

Mar 14, 2022

Business

EPC ratings

Energy efficiency standards

Sales

Could a low EPC rating be costing your landlords tenants and sales?

More tenants and investors are choosing properties based on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings, a potential opportunity for your agency's landlords.

Aug 9, 2021

Customer experience

Energy efficiency

Sales

Landlords

Buy-to-let

How to show your landlords that buy-to-let is still a good investment

With stock levels low for many, it's vital you're able to advise your landlords on why the property market is still a good investment. Build a stronger talk track with these five things you need to know about buy-to-let trends, opportunities, and shifting priorities.

May 18, 2021

Customer experience

Sales

Landlords

Bring extra value to property investors and see the instructions roll in, says this agency

Knowing your target audience is key - that's marketing 101. Using that information to offer customers the right value at the right time is where many businesses slip up - but not estate agency Nock Deighton. Here's how it saw an opportunity with property investors and turned it into a success.

Feb 15, 2018

Marketing

Sales

Landlords

Referrals

7 ways to win more landlords in 2024

Investing in your marketing, providing a one-stop shop, and asking for referrals are just some of the ways that letting agencies can win new instructions and increase their property portfolio in 2024