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Step 3 · Before you let
Advertise fairly
State the rent, no bidding wars, no "No DSS" or "No children".
What you need to know
- Adverts must state the rent. You must not ask for, encourage or accept offers above it (rental bidding is banned).
- You must not discourage people because they receive benefits or because children would live at or visit the property.
- Fair affordability checks applied to everyone are still allowed.
Recent law changes
- 1 May 2026: Renters' Rights Act in force (England). Section 21 abolished; tenancies became periodic; rent increases by section 13 only; rental bidding, "No DSS" and "No children" banned; rent in advance limited; new pet request rules.
Source: GOV.UK: Guide to the Renters' Rights Act. Checked 31 Oct 2026. General information, not legal advice.