Renters' Rights Act Archives

Clock and gavel on a calendar highlighting urgency around Renters’ Rights Act court reforms

Government boosts court capacity as Renters’ Rights Act drives court demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2026, 6 hours ago | 7

The government has announced 1,000 new judges and tribunal members are being recruited to cope with increased demand following the...

Student housing miniatures under magnifying glasses highlighting concerns over rental reform impact

Ground 4A: next summer’s possession is decided this month

Author: Tauhid Islam

20th August 2026, 6 hours ago | 0

If you let student HMOs, the paperwork you put in front of a group this August decides whether you can...

Target board with an arrow aimed at a silhouetted landlord against the London skyline, illustrating Haringey's private renters' forum.

Council announces enforcement crackdown on rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2026, 2 days ago | 1

A council has launched an intelligence-led taskforce to tackle rogue landlords and improve standards in the private rented sector. Lewisham...

Dog, cat and rabbit represent renters gaining stronger rights to request pets under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Renters’ Rights Act sparks rise in pet ownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 3 days ago | 18

Millions of renters have welcomed a pet or are planning to get one following the Renters’ Rights Act. Data from...

Overseas tenant faces UK guarantor requirement as London rental costs continue to rise.

Financially capable renters struggling to meet guarantor requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 1 week ago | 5

Overseas tenants are struggling to provide a UK-based guarantor despite being able to afford the rent, according to new data....

Group of young people outside boarded-up homes, illustrating anti-social behaviour in a residential neighbourhood.

Government defends social housing landlords’ power to tackle anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 1 week ago | 4

Social housing landlords already have strong powers to deal with anti-social behaviour, the government has claimed. In a parliamentary written...

Landlords wanted to test a Comparable Properties Assessment Pack for assessing fair market rent

Landlords wanted to test a new comparable properties pack

Author: Tessa Shepperson

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Now that the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has largely come into force, landlords are having to grapple with the many...

Sadiq Khan highlights £400,000 funding to help London tenants challenge rogue landlords under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Sadiq Khan boosts funding to empower tenants and crack down on rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £400,000 in funding to help tenants challenge rogue landlords. The Mayor’s Renters’ Rights Enforcement...

AI-assisted tenant dispute over landlord with government and housing redress concept illustration

Government admits it has not assessed tenants’ use of AI in housing disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

The government has admitted it has not carried out any assessment of the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by...

Government admits it lacks five years of council landlord enforcement data as Renters’ Rights Act reforms expand local authority powers.

Government admits it lacks data on landlord enforcement by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

The government has admitted it does not collect data on how enforcement action against landlords has changed over the past...

Sold sign outside a rural cottage highlighting concerns over the Renters’ Rights Act and rural rental housing.

Rural landlords selling up because of RRA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Rural landlords are at the centre of a political row over claims that the Renters’ Rights Act is driving them...

Tenant pet request form beside a small dog, illustrating new Renters' Rights Act pet permission rules for renters.

Pet requests remain rare for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

For most landlords, the new Renters’ Rights Act pet request rules have produced little interest as 93% say they have...

Calendar showing the Section 21 deadline outside a rental property with a possession notice and removal van.

Section 21 deadline drives a landlord possession surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords facing the final Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction court deadline fuelled a sharp rise in possessions last month. Tenant eviction...

Deposit protection concept showing house model, keys, cash deposit and security shield for landlord deposit scheme article.

Landlords face deposit dilemma as government considers future reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Thousands of landlords could face a rethink over how they handle tenant deposits if future reforms come into force. The...

Broken chain labelled “Discrimination” on a rental property door, symbolising action against unfair letting practices.

Government vows Renters’ Rights Act will tackle rental discrimination

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 143

The government has claimed the Renters’ Rights Act cracks down on rental discrimination in the private rented sector. In a...

Letting agents supporting landlords with PRS Database property registration under the Renters’ Rights Act

Government confirms agents can submit Database information on behalf of landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 19

The government has confirmed that letting agents can support landlords in registering their properties on the PRS Database. Under the...

House model with falling price arrow, keys and a question mark illustrating uncertainty in London's property market.

Is everything Property118 predicted about the Renters’ Rights Act now happening?

Author: Readers Question

31st July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 7

Hi, rents in Dalston in London have gone through the roof, according to my agent. The market is flooded, flat...

Illustration showing landlord tax hikes and Renters’ Rights Act reforms with no combined government impact assessment.

Government admits no assessment of burden facing landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 46

The government has confirmed it carried out no assessment of the combined impact of landlord tax hikes and Renters’ Rights...