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Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard are coming to the PRS: what to do before they land

Neither is live for private rentals yet - but Awaab's Law and a reformed Decent Homes Standard are confirmed to be coming, and they turn property condition into a documented, deadline-driven duty. Here is what's coming and how to get ahead of it.

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Onboarding the self-managing landlord: a compliant take-on under the Renters' Rights Act

Self-managing landlords are calling, and the compliance load is why. But an inherited tenancy comes with inherited risk. Here is how to run a take-on that protects you and the landlord - what to check, what to re-serve, and how to price the risk.

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SamerOdjoAI Team
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Pre-1 May possession notices: the 31 July 2026 deadline, the two clocks, and what to do now

Old notices are a melting asset. Any Section 21 or Section 8 served before 1 May must reach court by 31 July 2026 - or the earlier six or twelve-month limit - or it dies. Here is how to audit every live notice, triage which to issue, and re-serve cleanly if the deadline has gone.

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LazimOdjoAI Team
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Rent arrears under the Renters' Rights Act: mandatory grounds, the 3-month rule, and the process your agency needs

Section 21 is gone. Section 8 is now the only route to possession for arrears, and the rules have changed. Here's the new mandatory threshold, the day-by-day process, and the documentation that wins at court.

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SamerOdjoAI Team
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Student lettings 2026: handling the summer enquiry surge under the new RRA rules

Student let season hits in seven weeks. New rules + same volume = bottleneck. Here's how to set up your enquiry triage, viewings, paperwork and staffing so July doesn't break your team - or your compliance.

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UmayairOdjoAI Team
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The periodic tenancy playbook: rent reviews, notices and end-of-tenancy under the new default

Fixed-term ASTs are gone. Periodic is now the default. This is the operational manual for managing rent reviews, serving the right notices, and handling the mid-tenancy moments that used to be quiet - and aren't anymore.

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LazimOdjoAI Team
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30 days under the Renters' Rights Act: what UK letting agencies are actually seeing

The first month of the Renters' Rights Act has produced more questions than answers. Here's what's actually happening in inboxes, on the phones, and at the tribunal - drawn from the agencies we work with across the UK.

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SamerOdjoAI Team
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A fire, an unconscious tenant, and an AI on the phone: what actually happened

Property emergencies do not respect office hours. Pipes burst at eleven at night, boilers fail on a Sunday morning, lifts trap people on bank holidays, and on rare but consequential occasions a tenant rings their managing agent's emergency line to report smoke coming from a stairwell.

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UmayairOdjoAI Team
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Your agency is about to get a lot more phone calls: how to handle the post-RRA surge in tenant and landlord enquiries

Since the Renters' Rights Act went live, agency phone lines are busier than ever. Here is how to handle the surge in tenant and landlord enquiries.

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LazimOdjoAI Team
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Week one of the Renters' Rights Act: the five things your agency should have done by now (and how to catch up if you haven't)

The Renters' Rights Act is live. Here are the five things your letting agency should have done by now, and quick catch-up fixes if you have not.

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UmayairOdjoAI Team