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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

Act now before it is too late...

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RentTech

WEBINAR 20 FEBRUARY: How can agents use technology to win landlords in 2024?

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The Goodlord team

Feb 12, 2024

60% of letting agents say that the industry should use technology more to improve the customer experience. But as tenants' and landlords' demands become increasingly more digital, are agents doing enough to stay relevant with the digital age?

Join our webinar "How can agents use technology to win landlords in 2024?" on 20 February 2024 at 10am.

Costas Frangeskou, Goodlord's Director of Growth, will he host a discussion with Megan Eighteen, Operations Director at Location Location, and Kristjan Byfield, Mission Commander & Co-Founder at The Depository.

They'll go through the importance of staying ahead of the curve with technology - and what tenant and landlords expectations are in 2024.

WEBINAR 20 FEBRUARY: How can agents use technology to win landlords in 2024?

Sign up to the webinar here.

Further reading

PODCAST: Decoding the future of property licensing for agents

PODCAST: Ben Grech: Demystifying tenant deposits, choices, and trends

POSTER: 2024 in Scotland

PODCAST: Are landlords really selling up? And how agents can win landlords when supply is low

INFOSHEET: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: A guide for landlords