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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

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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

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With all the on-going changes in legislation - it can become difficult to keep up. Fortunately or unfortunately, 2023 is set to be an extremely busy year for compliance and regulatory changes to letting and estate agents. From EPC ratings to changes for short-term lets, landlords are going to need letting agents' guidance more than ever in 2023 when it comes to compliance. Join Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, Tom Mundy, Chief Operating Officer at Goodlord, and Rik Smith, Director of Tenancy Services at Goodlord, to discuss everything your agency needs to know in the world of legislation and compliance.