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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
Act now before it is too late...
PODCAST: What you need to know about material information rules, redress, and more - with Sean Hooker
In this Newsagent podcast episode, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme shares his expertise on the new material information rules and redress, why they're important - and how agents can prepare for the upcoming changes. Plus, he gives an overview of the results of the Property Redress Scheme's latest annual report, covering what the number of complaints tells us about the industry and more.
The Goodlord team
May 9, 2022