case law? That means it's going to go to a judge to...

The legislation, so the Renters' Rights Act itself says the contract has to be entered into.

So what we're going to have at some point is some very learned judges all sitting around a table saying, what does that mean in terms of, is it when the tenant signs? Is it when the landlord and tenant signs? Is it when there's a date on the form? There's loads of different arguments about it.

I would say it's at the point when the contract is definitely entered into, which is that the landlord signed, tenant signed, and it's been dated.

That's usually called an executed contract.

And that's the point at which you would say it's legally binding.

Even if it doesn't take effect immediately, it will take effect at some point in the future.

I mean, where do you draw the line? the tenant fee ban, you know?

What are the biggest mistakes that agents make when it comes to the Renters' Right Act? Talk to me.

[Instrumental music] I think, uh, because of the, the general fear of the Renters' Rights Act that's come in, a lot of agents are very aware of what's going on.

I, I, I see that, I saw a lot of that with the Tenant Fees Act too because it really impacted on how they did their business.

Um, agents made it their business to know.

So I think a lot of, a lot of agents knew about the changes, know about the changes.

They were keeping a close eye on it.

Um, we've obviously already gone through that period where the information sheet, the dreaded information sheet, being served.

But if they said, "I have asthma and I'm gonna move back in the house"?

Should letting agents serve Section 8 notices? Talk to me.

[Instrumental music] It can be quite risky, and I can certainly understand a lot of letting agents don't want to touch these things.

The reason why it's risky, it's important that, that I stress that from the outset, is whilst you had all these things to do under Section 21 notices, you know, you had to make sure you gas safeties, and your EPCs, and you had rent guides, and stuff like that.

Uh, letting agents felt quite comfortable in doing those broadly in-house.

Um, there is an additional element of liability here, so it's not just getting the notice wrong, but there's this extra thing which says that if a landlord or a letting agent either knows or is reckless as to whether or not they can rely on a ground, then they can face personal liability.

And I'll say, I am- I'm a solicitor, and for, I'd say, reasons that you could probably guess, solicitors are exempt from that rule.

So I can in fact serve a notice even if I know or I'm reckless as to whether or not a landlord can actually rely on it.

Even- and c- c- what if the landlord was lying to you and you could prove they were lying to you?