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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...

Webinar

Experts react: The Renters (Reform) Bill third reading

Join Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, and Ryan Heaven, Associate Solicitor at Dutton Gregory, in a special 30-minute webinar. They will share their reactions of the bill's third reading, discuss timelines, and go through the implications for landlords, agents, and tenants.

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The Renters (Reform) Bill - the most significant piece of legislation for the private sector in 30 years - goes through its third reading in the House of Commons on 24 April. This is the last stage before the report goes into the House of Lords.

Join Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, and Ryan Heaven, Associate Solicitor at Dutton Gregory, in a special 30-minute webinar. They will share their reactions of the bill's third reading, discuss timelines, and go through the implications for landlords, agents, and tenants.

 

What we'll cover: 

  • First thoughts on the third reading
  • What agents need to know about section 21 and changes to fixed-term tenancies
  • What will renters' reform look like after the general election?
  • What should agents start doing to prepare?
  • Q&A
Oli Sherlock

Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord

Ryan Heaven

Associate Solicitor at Dutton Gregory