Renters’ Rights Act enforcement split into breaches and offences
Author: Judith Wordsworth
1st April 2026, 4 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.
3rd August 2026, 22 hours ago
Qualified property surveyors, especially those that “value” a property’s worth, usually contact a couple of estate agents to ascertain the value/likely sales price.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 03/08/2026 - 09:37
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 03/08/2026 - 09:37Getting the rent paid direct to the landlord for those tenants receiving benefits is not fail safe. If the tenant is found to be not eligible ie working on...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 31/07/2026 - 22:46
Welcome to the exodus
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jack Craven at 31/07/2026 - 16:39
Reply to the comment left by Jack Craven at 31/07/2026 - 16:39Welcome to the exodus
Read More →Reply to comment left by Angela Delnevo at 30/07/2026 - 19:04
Reply to the comment left by Angela Delnevo at 30/07/2026 - 19:04Contact the Leasehold Advisory Service. If not a rental property could also contact Citizens Advice - CA do not assist landlords with tenant issues but might for this so...
Read More →31st July 2026, 4 days ago
The London Borough of Croydon had been refused permission to renew their Selective Licensing scheme in 2020, 2022 and 2023. Due to HM Treasury audit not being able to trace where the licence fee monies had gone. Yet somehow, despite...
Read More →31st July 2026, 4 days ago
Offer nothing as you supplied alternative source for hot water. For washing up they could have just boiled a kettle.
Read More →30th July 2026, 5 days ago
Interesting to know how many started their selling off their rental properties after the Renters Reform Bill rose it’s head.
Read More →30th July 2026, 5 days ago
Door entry intercom systems cannot work if using mortice locks on a block of flats main communal front door.
Read More →29th July 2026, 6 days ago
Tarting up the front of the building in readiness for property value tax? Or am I being cynical. In Italy/Spain etc the outside of most residential properties in towns are deliberately run down to lower property tax. Open the front...
Read More →29th July 2026, 6 days ago
The freeholder is responsible for this as is part of the fire safety installation. The whole installation should be checked and serviced as per regulations ie if a Grade A fire alarm installed tested weekly and serviced every 6 months;...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Peters at 27/07/2026 - 09:55
Reply to the comment left by Tim Peters at 27/07/2026 - 09:55Labour have already ruled out having a tenants database
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 27/07/2026 - 09:55
Plenty of landlords have given an OK reference to get shot of a "rogue" tenant
Read More →Reply to comment left by Noname at 20/07/2026 - 12:16
It is a “landlord” database. HMLR is the holder of the database of registered property owners.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Angela Angela at 20/07/2026 - 11:07
No. If you’re not named on a tenancy agreement as joint landlord then you’re not a landlord.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bill Irvine at 20/07/2026 - 20:57
Reply to the comment left by Bill irvine at 20/07/2026 - 20:57https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-overpayments-guide/part-4-recovery-of-overpayments
Read More →21st July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Be interested to see the stats for the reduction of PRS rental properties since the Renters Reform Bill rose its head in 2018 to date, AND, the likely numbers in the next 2 years.
Read More →21st July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Probably why many Local Authorities started bulk buying in tents from 2019 in readiness for housing those they are obligated to house. Interesting timing as roughly 6 months after the Renters Reform Bill rose its head!
Read More →21st July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Proud to have evicted tenants now, under s8, clearly labelled for why they were evicted by their landlords and forever their s8 Grounds will follow them. A tad deranged me thinks. Bargepole and do not touch for many tenants -...
Read More →21st July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why have a photo of a building of +11m high. Under 11m is 3 to 4 storeys. "Under the plans, funding for buildings under 11 metres will be provided through the existing cladding safety scheme" ... Rather than focusing mainly...
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