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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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Compliance

WEBINAR: How legislation is shaping the future of lettings

We were delighted to host the first in a series of webinars with ARLA CEO David Cox, focusing on the future of lettings.

The Goodlord team

Sep 20, 2018

We were delighted to host the first in a series of webinars with ARLA CEO David Cox, focusing on the future of lettings.

UK letting agencies have had to adapt their businesses to meet the needs of a changing market. Constantly changing legislation and a government looking to regulate the industry rapidly means agencies throughout the UK need to be aware of the effects these legislative updates and changes will have on their business.

This webinar, held on 20th September 2018, included a keynote speech by ARLA's David Cox on the current status of the Tenant Fee Ban and how legislation is changing the future of lettings. He then answered questions collected from agents throughout the UK and was joined by a panel of industry experts to discuss how technology can help overcome industry challenges.

Panelists included:

David Thomas
CEO, Liberty Gate
Graham Lock
Real estate consultant and ex-Property Franchise Group MD
Debbie Franklin
Property consultant and previously, long time Andrews Property Group employee

The next webinar in the series will be taking place in January 2019 - watch this space for further information.

WEBINAR: How legislation is shaping the future of lettings

Further reading

A letting agents guide to damp and mould reports

WEBINAR: The Tenant Fee Ban - one month to go

WEBINAR: ARLA's David Cox answers questions on the Tenant Fee Ban

INFOSHEET: Cost of living crisis: Financial support for tenants

ARLA CEO David Cox answers questions on the Tenant Fee Ban