Renters’ Rights Act enforcement split into breaches and offences
Author: Judith Wordsworth
1st April 2026, 1 month 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.
Reply to comment left by BakerStreetPropertyMeet at 14/05/2026 - 15:46
Reply to the comment left by Baker Street Property Meet at 14/05/2026 - 15:46Has she paid the interest?
Read More →14th May 2026, 17 hours ago
Absolutely disgusting. One law for Labour MPs and one for everyone else. Rayner also still needs prosecuting for her s95 Housing Act strict liability offence. Precedents for ordinary UK citizens?
Read More →13th May 2026, 2 days ago
Wasn't to fix anything. Nothing but a vote catching exercise. Tenants who voted Labour with the purpose of getting this legislation have been sold down the river. No longer will tenants be able to say "It wasn't my fault I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ryan Stevens at 13/05/2026 - 10:58
Reply to the comment left by Ryan Stevens at 13/05/2026 - 10:58Wouldn't hold your breath.
Read More →11th May 2026, 4 days ago
Should actually remove the right to buy, period.
Read More →9th May 2026, 6 days ago
Formal complaint as the black and white government requirement ie the law, was followed. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/complaints-procedure If don't get satisfaction then complaint to then ask your member of Parliament to refer your case to the the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman...
Read More →9th May 2026, 6 days ago
Should actually be looking at the figure from 2018 when the Renters Reform Bill rose its head. That started my exodus and all out now. And very much relieved to be out.
Read More →8th May 2026, 7 days ago
The government, many tenants and tenant action groups (Shelter, Generation Rent, even Citizens Advice) will reap what they have sown. No one to blame but themselves. BUT too many PRS landlords do NOT know, maybe never have known, the legislation...
Read More →8th May 2026, 7 days ago
I’m already out. PRS Landlords HAD the ability to get government and Local Authorities to work with and not against in 2018, but sadly failed to realise/see the repercussions of not doing so. Tent cities are springing up around the...
Read More →6th May 2026, 1 week ago
Why are people still members of the NRLA? Did they fight the PRS Landlords corner hard enough? Don't think so. Are they more interested in selling courses? Think so More interested in commissions from 3rd party advertising? Think so May...
Read More →5th May 2026, 1 week ago
And refuse to help landlords with rogue tenants despite their wages being paid for by income taxes paid by landlords.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Peters at 01/05/2026 - 10:10
Reply to the comment left by Tim Peters at 01/05/2026 - 10:10It would be really helpful, and kind, if you could post a link to any block freeholder/management case law for refusing pets please. It may also be, I presume,...
Read More →1st May 2026, 2 weeks ago
Only 2 good things about the RRA 1. Tenants can no longer hide behind "it wasn't my fault I got evicted". Every landlord will now know why this prospective tenant got evicted. 2. Landlords no longer have had to have...
Read More →28th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
Check the block's building insurance policy as may not cover AirB&B. If it doesn't then the freeholders will refuse permission. Also check the Local Authority regulations. Can do 90 days pa in most London boroughs without needing planning permission.
Read More →28th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
Reeves still needs prosecuting for her s95 Housing Act strict liability offence.
Read More →27th April 2026, 3 weeks ago
This idiotic government will suddenly remember on 30th May that "Opps not everyone speaks English" and that they need to translate the RRA Information sheet into every language imaginable. But then maybe not as they don't ask/want tenants to acknowledge...
Read More →27th April 2026, 3 weeks ago
Just read the headline and spilt my tea as laughing so much
Read More →25th April 2026, 3 weeks ago
All very well for ASTs that are automatically becoming APTs on 1st May. BUT for tenancies commencing after 1st May then would look like an easy get out for the insurance company not to pay out. I would be asking...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jason English at 23/04/2026 - 12:52
No more ASTs after 1st May
Read More →25th April 2026, 3 weeks ago
Pretty sure that under the RRA "Professional end-of-tenancy cleaning" is now an unenforceable clause for whatever reason.
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