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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

Lettings legislation update: EPCs, consumer protection, material information, and more

The Renters (Reform) Bill is hitting headlines - but that doesn't mean that all other compliance obligations should fall to the wayside. Letting agents need to stay vigilant to make sure they keep on top of what else could be changing for the industry in the near future, from EPC ratings to material information requirements. What we’ll cover:Increasing minimum energy efficiency requirements Changes to material information Tenant consumer rights and housing standards The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and a short-lets register Q&A

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The Renters (Reform) Bill is hitting headlines - but that doesn't mean that all other compliance obligations should fall to the wayside. Letting agents need to stay vigilant to make sure they keep on top of what else could be changing for the industry in the near future, from EPC ratings to material information requirements. 

Join this session to learn what agents need to keep an eye on, with David Smith, Partner at JMW Solicitors, and Goodlord's Director of Insurance, Oli Sherlock. 

What we’ll cover: 

  • Increasing minimum energy efficiency requirements
  • Changes to material information
  • Tenant consumer rights and housing standards
  • The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and a short-lets register
  • Q&A

Oli Sherlock 

Director of Insurance at Goodlord

David Smith 

Partner at JMW Solicitors