Renters’ Rights Act enforcement split into breaches and offences
Author: Judith Wordsworth
1st April 2026, 5 months ago | 33
Author: Judith Wordsworth
1st April 2026, 5 months ago | 33
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26th January 2015
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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.
23rd August 2026, 1 day ago
7- 10 years will identify if Commonhold works for new builds and RCMs. Will the visual aspect of these buildings look neglected? Will the organisation for redecoration or exterior and communal interior areas by RCMs actually happen as per Lease...
Read More →21st August 2026, 3 days ago
Of course they will, and reclaim as an allowable expense.
Read More →14th August 2026, 1 week ago
Why are Labour still allowing Right to Buy? Should have been one of the first actions they should have taken - removing it.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jim K at 10/08/2026 - 20:11
Reply to the comment left by Jim K at 10/08/2026 - 20:11Sadly a current landlord may not be 100% honest about their tenant(s) as wanting to get shot of them.
Read More →12th August 2026, 2 weeks ago
This government seems to have forgotten about those that NEED short term rentals to carry out their jobs and having the expense of renting or owning their main residence eg touring actors; touring musicians, those in the film industry eg...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Fox at 07/08/2026 - 14:04
The Landlords Database breeches the civil and legal rights of not just the landlord, ie publishing their home address on a publicly accessible database, but those of their family too.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 05/08/2026 - 15:16
You can no longer require the property cleaned to a professional standard or cleaned by professional cleaners.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 04/08/2026 - 15:43
These days you need to see the applicants current rental property as well as references. Personal references are a waste of time as who would give the name of a referee who won’t give a glowing reference. Many landlords will...
Read More →7th August 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is an abuse of public monies and should be challenged under a Judicial Review.
Read More →7th August 2026, 2 weeks ago
Labour has already stated that they will not have a rogue tenants database as landlords will only submit tenants names who are rogue. Beggars belief as that’s exactly why landlords, and maybe employers, need one. But small compensation is that...
Read More →5th August 2026, 3 weeks ago
"most possession cases do not require bailiff enforcement" If the tenant(s) being evicted want the Local Authority to house them they certain do as most Local Authorities, and quite wrongly, tell the tenant(s) to stay put until there's a Bailiffs...
Read More →3rd August 2026, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks ago
Door entry intercom systems cannot work if using mortice locks on a block of flats main communal front door.
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