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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

What do letting agents need to know about the general election results?

Join Oli Sherlock, Goodlord’s Managing Director of Insurance, as he takes a deep dive into the next governing party with Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at The Property Redress Scheme and Ryan Heaven, Solicitor at Dutton Gregory

Watch recording

Following the General Election on 4 July, letting agents need to learn how to navigate the post-election landscape with confidence and strategic foresight. 

Join Oli Sherlock, Goodlord’s Managing Director of Insurance, as he takes a deep dive into the next governing party with Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at The Property Redress Scheme and Ryan Heaven, Solicitor at Dutton Gregory.

Join us for our webinar as we discuss the winning party’s new policies, regulatory changes, market trends, and how they may shape the future of property lettings

What we'll cover: 

  • The winning party's policies
  • How will this affect letting agents?
  • What is the future of the private rental sector
  • Q&A
Oli Sherlock

Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord

Sean Hooker

Head of Redress at the PRS

Ryan Heaven

Associate Solicitor at Dutton Gregory