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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

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Show one clear rent price

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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

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Stop backdating rent increases

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Data, Rental Index, Voids, Rents, Affordability

West Midlands the most affordable area for renters - Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in January 2019 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

The Goodlord team

Feb 5, 2019

Here are the key findings from the Goodlord Rental Index for January 2019. Download the full index here.

London had the highest monthly rent across tenancies processed through the Goodlord platform in January 2019, at £1694 per month. The lowest monthly rent was £653 per month in the North East.
Void periods were longest in the East Midlands, with an average of 41 days. They were shortest in the Capital, where the average time between tenancies is just 15 days.
London had the longest average fixed term tenancies, at 13 months. The North West had the shortest average fixed term tenancies, at just 8 months.
The average tenant throughout England and Wales is in their early- to mid-thirties.
Tenants in London have the highest average income, at £37,000, while tenants in the North East have the lowest average income, at £18,000.
The West Midlands is the most affordable region for renters, which is defined as a tenant’s yearly income divided by their yearly rent share. London is the least affordable for renters.

West Midlands the most affordable area for renters - Goodlord Rental Index

Further reading

Average rent up in six out of eight regions in March - Goodlord Rental Index

Average rent £901 nationally in May - Goodlord Rental Index

Void periods down for five out of eight regions in February - Goodlord Rental Index

Void periods averaging three weeks throughout England and Wales - Goodlord Rental Index

Rents rise in four regions, but drop 6% in South East - Goodlord Rental Index