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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...

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Webinar

LIVE: Recent legislation Q&A with ARLA Propertymark's Robert Bolwell

Get your questions on the latest legislation answered live by ARLA Propertymark's Robert Bolwell, Senior Partner at Dutton Gregory, at the next Goodlord webinar. He joins Goodlord CEO William Reeve to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on lettings legislation and give you the answers you need to navigate the year ahead.

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Overview

We'll cover:

Changes to the evictions process
Serving notices
New court processes
A positive outlook for the new normal

Please note, the survey questions in the signup form are optional. However, please answer them if you can as they will help to contribute some important insight to the webinar.