Renters’ Rights Act enforcement split into breaches and offences
Author: Judith Wordsworth
1st April 2026, 8 months ago | 33
Judith Wordsworth
Judith Wordsworth
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No longer a PRS landlord, thankfully, having entered the business in around 1992 and out 2024.
Always self managed after letting agent found tenants. Mostly good tenants a few horrendous and only let to those on benefits after one initial professional shared AST to 2 young ladies.
Never joined the NRLA, but did obtain advice re one horrendous tenant from Pims.co.uk (best £79 ever spent).
Did a law degree (LLB Hons) in 2006 for something to do then an MSc in European Rural Development.
Saw the writing on the wall when the Renters Reform Bill rose it’s head and started the exit. Decision helped by one aforesaid horrendous tenant who was trashing the property, was abusive and was in arrears. This eviction included my threatening to take the Local Authority to court under their Selective Licensing Scheme unless they assisted. And assist they did in person, within 10 minutes, lol.
Read the Renters Reform and Rights Bills line by line- both ill thought out, badly drafted and with, possibly, unintended consequences. Had one to one meeting re the Reform Bill with the then Lord Chancellor.
11th November 2026, 2 days ago
If landlords construct a dedicated room for the tenant to work from home AND they have clients, colleagues etc coming to the property the existing buildings insurance could well be null and void. So too Landlords Insurance. The tenant may...
Read More →11th November 2026, 2 days ago
Every PRS landlord subjected to a Selective Licence must request a Freedom of Information request annually. If the SL can only be used to run / administer the SL scheme any monies used by the LA for any other projects/schemes...
Read More →10th November 2026, 3 days ago
If any are ex-Council properties ask about their Buy Back Schemes. No estate agent fees, no LA searches and quick conveyance. Start selling off as property prices are dropping and will continue to drop until post 2030 if not a...
Read More →10th November 2026, 3 days ago
Of course they'll be sharing with HMRC, and DWP. It's the "other" organisations that should cause concern.
Read More →9th November 2026, 4 days ago
Blocks of flats over 3 floors have to have Grade A fire alarm systems linked to heat detectors in the lobby of each flat. They also have to be tested weekly. Fire Brigades also will give out free smoke alarms....
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 05/11/2026 - 13:09
Reply to the comment left by Tim Rogers at 05/11/2026 - 13:09Landlord groups are not a union. Landlord associations are private profit making companies.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 05/11/2026 - 12:18
Every landlord should have been contacting their MP and the MPs where their rental properties are and the ICO themselves. Do it now. Should be using their landlord and residential property legal cover for legal advice too.
Read More →Reply to comment left by marita gray at 05/11/2026 - 11:38
Reply to the comment left by Sally Robinson at 05/11/2026 - 11:38Some isn’t enough. No PRS landlord should. Should all have served a s21 in 2018 when the Renters Reform Bill rose it’s head. Would have stopped this nonsensical legislation....
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 05/11/2026 - 11:29
Reply to the comment left by Denise G at 05/11/2026 - 11:29Could not be published as nothing to publish Chaos for the government. Could also bring the court system down.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Imout Ofhere at 04/11/2026 - 16:27
Reply to the comment left by Imout Ofhere at 04/11/2026 - 16:27I am surprised that the database isn’t publicly displaying the religion of the landlord- yet.
Read More →Reply to comment left by james at 05/11/2026 - 02:12
Reply to the comment left by james at 02:12 The NRLA is not a landlords union. It is a private company who saw an opportunity to make money providing landlords with access to forms and rental documentation that landlords couldn’t,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lordship at 06/11/2026 - 15:35
Reply to the comment left by Lordship at 15:35 Why do you think the6 represent landlords? The6 are a profit making association not a Union. They’ve, imho, not done a very good job of fighting the landlords corner for many...
Read More →Reply to comment left by JB at 06/11/2026 - 13:52
I asked my MP to raise this with Housing Minister, also if the property is not EPC C is the tenant automatically evicted as cannot rent the property. The answer was, we don’t know. Ask your MPs.
Read More →4th November 2026, 1 week ago
What does your Lease state about sub-letting or even letting out your leasehold property? What does the block buildings insurance state about letting and/sub-letting/short term lets/holiday lets. You will have been given a copy of the policy every year, if...
Read More →4th November 2026, 1 week ago
8 weeks and 1 day away then. Landlords should be refusing under Art 8 HRA and Art 8 ECHN to complete and submit the information.
Read More →4th November 2026, 1 week ago
Well they'll and tenants will be in for a shock then won't they
Read More →3rd November 2026, 1 week ago
Many Local Authorities started bulk buying tents in 2019, a few months after the Renters Reform Bill rose its head. Labour probably don't want to waste these housing assets. Tent cities here we come.
Read More →3rd November 2026, 1 week ago
Labour's publicly accessible Landlords Database is a breach of numerous pieces of legislation the most important being Art 8 Human Rights Act and Art 8 ECHR. A landlord having to publicly register their, and their family’s, home address is not...
Read More →Reply to comment left by northernpleb at 29/10/2026 - 18:28
Labour know they won’t be re-elected so are going to trash the UK for the next government. They will also probably sell the remaining 59% of the gold reserves that Brown, in the last Labour government didn’t, after all Brown...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dr David Price at 28/10/2026 - 16:10
After 6 months Local Authorities will take the management of the empty property off the landlord and will spend whatever they want on repairs with their own over priced workforce doing them. Might not be any rent money left to...
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