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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

Renters (Reform) Bill: What you need to know to get student let management right

As outlined in the parliamentary session in May, there are proposed plans under the Renters (Reform) Bill that will affect many parts of the private rental sector - student lets included. Most tenancies will shift to Assured Tenancies, or periodic, rolling contracts. As it stands, this would mean student tenants have the right to remain in their private, HMO accommodation at the end of their fixed-term - usually the end of the academic year.

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Overview

As outlined in the parliamentary session in May, there are proposed plans under the Renters (Reform) Bill that will affect many parts of the private rental sector - student lets included.

Most tenancies will shift to Assured Tenancies, or periodic, rolling contracts. As it stands, this would mean student tenants have the right to remain in their private, HMO accommodation at the end of their fixed-term - usually the end of the academic year. 

Join our experts Glen Perry, Founder and Managing Director at Zest Property, Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance at Goodlord, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, to find out how your agency can continue to thrive with the new changes in legislation.

We'll cover:

  • The end of section 21 and changes to section 8 
  • Remaining legally compliant and fair to students 
  • Housing shortages for new students 
  • Live Q&A

Oli Sherlock 

Director of Insurance at Goodlord

Sean Hooker

Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme 

Glenn Perry

Founder and Managing Director at Zest Property