Hello,
I work here at 123-reg.
We have changed the timing that domain name renewal payments are taken, however we have given notice on all domain name renewal reminders which have been sent out for the last 60 days to ensure our customers were aware of the changes.
There were no changes made with regards to the renewal settings for domain names. If anyone has had any difficulties with this I would be more than happy to look into this for you.
Regards,
Nerys