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Subscription reminder notices under the DMCC Act
legislation.gov.uk · GOV.UKLast checked 11 Nov 2026
The DMCC Act 2024 would require traders to send reminder notices before certain renewal payments. These sections are not yet in force.
When reminders would be due (s.258)
- Without a trial or discount period: a reminder for each renewal payment that relates to the end of each six-month period.
- With a concessionary period (such as a free or discounted trial): a reminder for the first renewal payment, then for payments at the end of each later six-month period.
What a reminder would look like (s.259)
- It must be given within the period the trader specified in its key pre-contract information.
- That period must be reasonable for telling you a payment is coming and letting you decide whether to end the contract before the last cancellation date.
- The key information must be more prominent than anything else given at the same time.
- If the next payment is more than 12 months away, an extra earlier reminder is required.
Today
Until the regime starts, there is no general legal duty under these sections. Set your own reminder: note your renewal date from the company's account page.
Quick answers
Do companies have to remind me before renewal now?
Not under these DMCC Act sections, which are not in force as of 11 November 2026.
How often would reminders come?
Section 258 ties reminders to six-month periods, plus the first payment after a trial.