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15/04/2026

Kent Landlords — from 1st May the rental rulebook changes.

And getting things wrong won’t just be inconvenient… it could be very expensive.

Under the upcoming reforms introduced through the Renters' Rights Act:

• Section 21 ends
• Rolling tenancies become the norm
• Rent increases must follow a strict statutory process
• Tenants gain stronger rights to request pets

And certain breaches could lead to civil penalties starting at £7,000 and rising to £40,000 for repeated mistakes.

Most landlords won’t fall foul of the rules because they’re bad landlords.

They’ll fall foul because they didn’t realise how the system had changed.

That’s exactly why Alex Smith and Rick Walton from Lifeboat Lettings are hosting a free live webinar on 15 April at 6:30pm.

We’ll explain:

✔ What actually changes on implementation day
✔ Where landlords commonly get caught out
✔ What you should review now to stay compliant
✔ Your questions answered live

If you own rental property, this is knowledge you can’t afford to miss.

👉 Register using the link in the c.o.m.m.e.n.t.s.

14/04/2026

Self-managing Kent landlords — the margin for error is getting smaller.

From May, the rental system changes under the Renters' Rights Act.

That means:

• rolling tenancies as standard
• Section 21 ending
• stricter rent increase procedures
• stronger enforcement powers

Most landlords will still do well.

But the process becomes more technical — and small compliance mistakes can carry significant financial penalties.

T𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻:

✔ what changes
✔ what to review now
✔ how landlords can stay ahead of the rules

Register using the link in the c.o.m.m.e.n.t.s.

13/04/2026

Landlords: tenant pet requests are about to change.

In this video, Alex from Lifeboat Lettings explains how the upcoming reforms under the Renters' Rights Act will affect landlords who rent property in England.

Kent Landlords - from May, tenants will have a stronger right to request a pet.

That means landlords must:

• Consider the request properly
• Respond within a defined timeframe
• Provide a reasonable justification if refusing

Blanket “No Pets” policies may no longer be compliant in many situations — even in HMOs.

Ignoring the correct process or repeatedly breaching the rules could result in significant civil penalties.

𝗧𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺.

We’ll explain:

✔ what counts as a reasonable refusal
✔ how the process works
✔ how landlords can protect their property properly

Register using the link in the c.o.m.m.e.n.t.s

12/04/2026

Kent Landlords - The rental landscape is changing fast… and many landlords feel like they’re dodging legislation from every direction.

End of Section 21.
Bigger penalties.
Longer notice periods.
Pet requests becoming harder to refuse.

If you're a landlord and wondering what all this means for your property, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 to walk through the changes and what you should be doing now.

📅 15th April
🕡 6:30pm

Join us and make sure you’re prepared for what’s coming.

Click link in the c.o.m.m.e.n.t.s. to register you place

11/04/2026

👍 Landlord Webinar - 15th April - 6:30pm

Kent Landlords, are you thinking of selling your rental property?

From May, regaining possession becomes more structured under the Renters' Rights Act.

Section 21 ends.

Landlords will need to rely on specific statutory grounds for possession.

That means:
• Correct notice procedures
• Longer notice periods
• Restrictions early in tenancies
• Strict rules around re-letting after possession

If a landlord re-lets within a restricted period after using the “selling” ground, civil penalties can reach up to £40,000 and serious cases could lead to prosecution.

Selling is still possible — but the process matters.

We’ll explain exactly how this works in our free landlord webinar on 15 April at 6:30pm.

Register using the link in the comments.

10/04/2026

🫵 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 - 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 - 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺

Kent Landlords, from the 1st May the rental rulebook changes.

Under the upcoming Renters' Rights Act:

• Section 21 ends
• Rolling tenancies become the default
• Rent increases must follow a strict legal process
• Possession relies on specific statutory grounds

And getting the paperwork wrong could result in civil penalties starting at £7,000 rising to £40,000 for repeated breaches.

Many self-managing landlords don’t realise how much the compliance process is tightening.

That’s exactly why we’re hosting a free live webinar for landlords on 15th April at 6:30pm.

We’ll explain in plain English:

✔ What changes on implementation day
✔ What landlords should review now
✔ Where most landlords accidentally get caught out
✔ Live Q&A

If you own rental property in Kent or anywhere in England, this will affect you.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰.𝗼.𝗺.𝗺.𝗲.𝗻.𝘁.𝘀.

09/04/2026

The rental landscape is changing fast… and many Kent landlords feel like they’re dodging legislation from every direction.

End of Section 21.
Bigger penalties.
Longer notice periods.
Pet requests becoming harder to refuse.

If you're a landlord and wondering what all this means for your property, we’re hosting a free live webinar to walk through the changes and what you should be doing now.

📅 15th April
🕡 6:30pm

Join us and make sure you’re prepared for what’s coming.

Register via link in the c.o.m.m.e.n.t.s.