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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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Renters’ Rights Act: Implementation updates & analysis

Make sure you’re ahead of the curve and join us for our live webinar: Renters’ Rights Act: Implementation updates and analysis

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The Renters’ Rights Act is set to be the most significant shake-up the private rental sector has ever seen. With the commencement date now confirmed for May 1st 2026, the impact for agents will be huge.

Hear from our expert guest, David Smith, Partner at Spector, Constant and Williams, to give you practical advice to put your agency on the front foot and Goodlord's RRA powerhouses Oli Sherlock, Director of Insurance, and Tom Goodman, Managing Director of B2B.

Our live webinar will bring together industry experts to give you the clarity and practical guidance you need to stay ahead. You’ll get:

  • Timelines for implementation, identifying areas of uncertainty, and what you should do
  • Insights from the most comprehensive analysis of the private rental sector, Goodlord’s State of the Lettings Industry report. See exactly how agents, landlords, and tenants view the changes
  • Essential steps your business needs to take  

Don’t get caught out by the biggest reform in years. Secure your place and put your agency on the front foot.

David Smith 

Partner at Spector, Constant & Williams

Oli Sherlock

Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord

Tom Goodman

Managing Director of B2B at Goodlord