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Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) reforms highlighting new landlord compliance requirements from June 2026.

HHSRS has changed and what every private landlord needs to know right now

1st July 2026, 3 days ago | 3

On 23 June 2026, the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) was significantly reformed under the Renters Rights Act...

Underwater "Property Management" text surrounded by floating documents, illustrating fragmented information and poor operational visibility.

Most Property Management teams do not lack information they lack visibility

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1st July 2026, 3 days ago | 0

Property management in 2026 often feels less like managing block properties and more like reconstructing events from scattered evidence. Most...

Police officer serving an eviction notice to a worried family, illustrating the repeal of the Vagrancy Act and homelessness debate.

How can a properly justified eviction be illegal under Vagrancy law?

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30th June 2026, 4 days ago | 2

As the Vagrancy law is being repealed today, anyone has the right to sleep rough and beg. So, to me,...

Serviced guest house reception with financial documents highlighting a £10,000 loss from an unpaid occupier dispute.

Serviced guest house owner faces £10,000 loss?

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29th June 2026, 5 days ago | 5

Hello, I run a small, serviced guest house in the London Borough of Barnet and would be interested to hear...

Tenant and landlord discussing a rent increase notice, illustrating private rented commercial property compliance and MEES regulations.

The spite and division in the Renters’ Rights Act?

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26th June 2026, 1 week ago | 16

Hello, The government rightly goes a long way to prevent friction and division in diversity and culture. However, the Renters’...

AI-powered legal assistant celebrating a court victory in an English courtroom, symbolising affordable access to justice.

AI law firm wins first case which could help landlords?

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26th June 2026, 1 week ago | 4

Hello, In the Grauniad (Guardian newspaper) today (don’t worry, I’m not a reader!). Not ‘property’ associated, but where landlords and...

Leaflet about a proposed land value tax held in front of homes with a for sale sign, illustrating housing tax reforms.

Could Andy Burnham’s proposed land tax force landlords to sell?

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24th June 2026, 1 week ago | 79

Hello, Andy Burnham has been reported to be considering replacing council tax and stamp duty with a new tax based...

Confused landlord reviewing a missed rent renewal with calendar, property model and unanswered questions.

Letting agent missed rent renewal and then gave me conflicting advice?

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24th June 2026, 1 week ago | 5

Hello, I would appreciate other landlords’ views on a dispute I am having with my letting agent – a well-known...

Two cats in a rental property beneath a no-pets sign, illustrating an unauthorised pet tenancy issue.

Unauthorised pets in rental property?

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23rd June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 6

I have found myself in an interesting situation and would appreciate your thoughts. In April this year, new tenants moved...

Compensation claim over mould issues after a landlord sold the flat, with house model, cash and paperwork.

Can a tenant claim compensation for mould after the flat has been sold?

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23rd June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

Hi, I wrote a while ago about the tenant wanting compensation for mould. >> https://www.property118.com/tenant-wants-compensation-for-mould/ I have since sold the...

Illustration of a tidal wave labelled Renters Rights Act crashing over UK rental homes and letting boards, symbolising market disruption.

Why the Renters’ Rights Act is causing a tsunami?

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23rd June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 14

Landlords are the life blood and custodians of a fragile ecosystem, who left alone, largely solve and don’t create problems....

Model home with solar panels under a protective dome symbolising stronger safeguards for retrofit and EPC upgrade work.

Consultation on EPC retrofit and further consumer protection?

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22nd June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Hello, This is a just launched consultation on government plans to increase protection to those who have retrograde EPC work...

Concept illustration of HMO planning uncertainty and lawful use questions under Article 4 Directions.

When is an HMO not an HMO – Article 4 direction?

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22nd June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Hello, I recently went through a frustrating experience with trying to obtain a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development...

Question mark beside HMO property marketing materials and a for sale sign, illustrating decisions around selling HMO portfolios.

In need of ideas to sell a portfolio of HMO’s in the South East

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19th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

I would be interested to hear from Property118 readers who have experience of selling HMOs, particularly larger portfolios. Over the...

Illustration of a landlord facing mortgage issues after a 3-bed property is reclassified as an HMO.

Lender accuses me of breaching mortgage conditions?

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19th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 22

Hello, My lender is seeking to impose monthly fines for breaching my mortgage conditions, following the local council’s decision that...

Illustration of conflicting tenant notice periods under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, showing a choice between two months and uncertainty.

Two months’ notice or not two months’ notice? That is the question

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18th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 19

Hello, There appears to be conflicting advice about the notice tenants must give under the Renters’ Rights Act, so I...

: Illustration of rental deposit protection costs shifting to annual subscriptions for landlords.

Tenancy deposit protections to become a subscription?

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18th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 9

Hello, We are all used to protecting our tenancy deposits by paying a one-off protection fee (If we use an...

Rental property with prospective tenants and a question mark, illustrating concerns about adding a permitted occupier

Should I accept a Permitted Occupier?

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17th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 8

Hello, I recently had a request by a tenant that moved in early February to have her husband added as...

Landlord facing uncertainty while reviewing tenant applications under new rental regulations

How are landlords navigating the complexity of potential applicants for properties?

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16th June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

Hello, Since the Renters’ Rights Act came into force, I have been dreading any of our tenants leaving. The worst...

Crumbling rental property struck by EPC rating target graphic, symbolising pressure on landlords and the PRS

Why EPC policy will damage the housing sector?

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15th June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 12

As landlords sell, we are now seeing a smaller pool of rental properties, putting pressure on supply and increasing rents....

Government update for landlords on Tenant Fees Act guidance with Westminster in the background

How many landlord updates from the Government?

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15th June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

Hi everyone, So yesterday I received these landlord updates from our wonderful government… Update from GOV.UK for: Changes to private...