Renters’ Rights Act enforcement split into breaches and offences
Author: Judith Wordsworth
1st April 2026, 3 weeks ago | 30
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.
23rd April 2026, 1 day ago
Obviously lenders are panicking with the numbers of experienced landlords vacating the PRS and hoping to pull in new landlords to the PRS. Loan to equity of 75% is irresponsible lending. No one in their right mind should be looking...
Read More →21st April 2026, 4 days ago
The PRS is a business that should be not a hobby and undertaken by those who do not know, and importantly do not understand, the legislation and regulations that govern this business. Personally I feel that these “hobby” landlords have...
Read More →20th April 2026, 4 days ago
More than just battle prep. Could actually factually state the cons of the RRA ie every tenant evicted will have the reasons made public and will have to be in every landlord reference requested. No more tenants hiding behind a...
Read More →20th April 2026, 4 days ago
Tenants can request but landlords can reasonable refuse using reasonable grounds.
Read More →20th April 2026, 4 days ago
It's what these charities should be doing instead of lobbying MPs to crucify PRS landlords.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Peters at 15/04/2026 - 22:28
Reply to the comment left by Tim Peters at 15/04/2026 - 22:28These days it’s the land value that’s more important I think than the value of the leasehold flats.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 17/04/2026 - 12:48
Reeves committed a strict liability offence (s95 HA) for which a third party cannot take responsibility. She still needs prosecuting
Read More →Reply to comment left by Vibha Spal at 14/04/2026 - 19:43
Some local authorities started bulk buying in tents as early as 2018/19 after the Renters Reform Bill rose its head. Many of us PRS landlords started getting out then.
Read More →17th April 2026, 1 week ago
Usually, you can’t evict someone on this basis in the first 6 months of the tenancy but the exact requirements can vary so if works are needed probably can. ONLY IF you are a social landlord you MAY also need to provide...
Read More →15th April 2026, 1 week ago
Hope all affected landlords do a freedom of information request at the end of each accounting tax year to trace where Croydon has spent the monies raised by the SL. And if any doubt get HM Treasury involved again. After...
Read More →15th April 2026, 1 week ago
Surely you have had a formal valuation carried out for insurance purposes? The costs of the valuation of the freehold are tax deductible, so more sensible to do it properly and get a realistic not inflated valuation to offer to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Helen at 15/04/2026 - 11:19
Why would anyone want to purchase 2/3 of a freehold?
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 09/04/2026 - 11:54
Don't need recorded delivery just a Proof of Posting receipt from the Post Office used to send the envelope.
Read More →Reply to comment left by lips24x at 09/04/2026 - 10:50
Nothing in the government's guidance about standing over a tenant and getting them to read it to you. What IS interesting is that no translations of the Renters Rights Act Information Sheet have been published by the government. So therefore,...
Read More →9th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
lol Selling up is nothing to do with letting agents.
Read More →9th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Postal Rule as per contract law is enough evidence for any Court. ie Receipt of Posting from the Post Office sent from. IF the government wanted a receipt from tenants then they should have put a receipt to be...
Read More →7th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
A Rent to Rent agreement is NOT an AST but a Contractual Tenancy and therefore does not come under the Housing Act 1988, or I believe the RRA. Schedule 1 of the Housing Act 1988 gives a list of tenancies...
Read More →7th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
Surely, if a close relative moved in, with or without a APT agreement but utility bills and Council Tax in their name(s), and then was offered a job elsewhere and had to relocate, you could offer the property for rent...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Draper at 01/04/2026 - 21:29
Reeves definitely needs prosecuting for her s95 Housing Act strict liability breach.
Read More →1st April 2026, 3 weeks ago
Maybe the 25% who are NOT aware should consider / reconsider whether they should be in the PRS business?
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