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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261202
SUMMARY:[RRA] 2 deadlines on 1 Dec 2026
DESCRIPTION:2 items share this deadline:\n\n1) Report — HL Paper 3 — 2n
 d Report\nThe Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee published its 2nd R
 eport on 22 May 2026\, drawing the Draft Private Landlord Redress Schemes 
 (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026 to the special attention of th
 e House as an information paragraph. The regulations underpin the mandator
 y redress requirement for private landlords under the Renters' Rights Act 
 2025\, which took effect on 1 May 2026.\nSuggested approach: Review the Dr
 aft Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulation
 s 2026 referenced in HL Paper 3 to confirm the approval criteria for schem
 es your landlord clients will need to join. Verify with your compliance te
 am that landlord onboarding materials reflect the mandatory redress requir
 ement from 1 May 2026 under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Check whether an
 y landlords you manage have already joined The Property Ombudsman\, Proper
 ty Redress Scheme\, or another approved scheme ahead of the 1 December 202
 6 deadline. Note that the SLSC report includes correspondence on immigrati
 on fees regulations\, which may affect Right to Rent checks if fee structu
 res change — monitor for final publication.\nSource: https://publication
 s.parliament.uk/pa/ld5902/ldselect/ldsecleg/3/302.htm\n\n2) New marketing 
 and onboarding rules under Renters Rights Act\nFrom 1 December 2026\, lett
 ing agents must verify that both the landlord and the property are registe
 red on the private rented sector database before marketing any tenancy (Re
 nters' Rights Act 2025\, sections 33–34). Onboarding procedures will nee
 d to include database checks to avoid marketing properties that are not ye
 t registered.\nSuggested approach: Review the landlord and property regist
 ration requirements under sections 33–34 of the Renters' Rights Act 2025
 . Confirm with your compliance team that onboarding procedures will includ
 e checks of the private rented sector database before accepting marketing 
 instructions from 1 December 2026. Check whether your practice-management 
 system can integrate database-verification workflows ahead of the go-live 
 date. Note that the database portal and registration process details are e
 xpected from government guidance later in 2026.\nSource: https://www.letti
 ngagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2026/08/new-marketing-and-onboarding-rule
 s-for-agents-under-renters-rights-act/\n\nWatchdog HQ is an information se
 rvice\, not legal advice. Verify against the cited source before acting.
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