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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

Live Q&A: Everything you need to know about the Renters' Reform Bill with Sean Hooker

The government has confirmed that the Renters' Reform Bill - which covers abolishing Section 21, changes to Section 8, and introducing lifetime deposits - is back on its agenda. Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, join Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord, to answer your questions on what this Bill could mean for the lettings industry.

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Overview

The government has confirmed that the Renters' Reform Bill - which covers abolishing Section 21, changes to Section 8, and introducing lifetime deposits - is back on its agenda. Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, join Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord, to answer your questions on what this Bill could mean for the lettings industry.

We'll cover:

  • Abolishing Section 21
  • Introduction of lifetime deposits
  • Live Q&A

Oli Sherlock
Director of Insurance at Goodlord

Sean Hooker
Head of Redress at PRS