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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: From the rent freeze to new short-term let rules

A few months into 2023, and there's already plenty of legislation for letting agents and landlords to prepare for. From updated short-term and holiday let rules to understanding the impact of the Scottish rent freeze, join Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord and Robert Bolwell, Senior partner at Dutton Gregory to learn more about the upcoming deadlines and changes, and how your agency can stay one step ahead.

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Overview

A few months into 2023, and there's already plenty of legislation for letting agents and landlords to prepare for. From updated short-term and holiday let rules to understanding the impact of the Scottish rent freeze.

Join Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord and Robert Bolwell, Senior partner at Dutton Gregory to learn more about the upcoming deadlines and changes, and how your agency can stay one step ahead.

We'll cover:

  • Renters Reform Bill: A brief update 
  • The Scottish rent freeze
  • New short-term let rules 
  • Benefit applicants and discrimination trends 
  • Live Q&A

 

Oli Sherlock 

Director of Insurance at Goodlord

Robert Bolwell 

Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory