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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

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How to make Goodlord Referencing easier using our platform's features

Join Joleen Bockarie, Referencing Ops Manager and Gemma-Louise Burland, Referencing Account Manager, to learn how to use Goodlord Referencing in the most effective way. They'll run you through the top reasons customers contact us - and through the resources provided in this webinar, we'll help you to save more time and show you how to get your references back as fast as possible.

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Overview

We'll cover:

How to move forwards with a conditional pass report
How to upload documents through our platform
The right to rent changes
How to view referencing updates via the platform and provide us with any additional context
Knowing which referencing tier is right for you