Renters' Rights Act Archives

Switch highlighting room-only versus full tenancy agreements as landlords adapt to the Renters’ Rights Act.

One in seven landlords switch to room-only tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 5 days ago | 17

Landlords are turning to room-only tenancies to protect themselves against costly void periods, according to new data. Findings by SpareRoom...

Rising rents and risks in UK rental market illustrated with terraced houses and rent signage

Landlords raise rents after Renters’ Rights Act implementation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2026, 1 week ago | 21

More than a third of landlords have increased rents in response to the Renters’ Rights Act, a survey reveals. Tenants’...

Renters’ Rights Act book and spanner beside Build to Rent developments, illustrating calls for housing law reforms.

Campaign group urges government to amend RRA and expand BtR

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

A campaign group claims the Renters’ Rights Act should be amended and the government should rule out rent controls. A...

PRS Ombudsman sign and legal gavel representing the new landlord redress scheme under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Housing Ombudsman tipped to run new PRS landlord redress scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

The government has confirmed that the existing Housing Ombudsman Service is expected to establish and operate the new PRS Ombudsman....

Renters’ Rights Act sees one in four landlords more likely to reject tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

The Renters’ Rights Act has made it harder for tenants to secure tenancies, claims a software company. Goodlord’s State of...

Worried tenants outside rental homes with a judge’s gavel, house keys and UK government documents symbolising renters’ rights reforms.

Renters’ Rights Act creates challenges but disruption falls short of fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Changes in notice periods have caused financial hurdles for tenants, as the ban on rent in advance has caused problems...

Tenancy agreement under a magnifying glass with a rejected email symbol, highlighting the risks of serving notices by email.

Check your tenancy agreement before emailing Form 3A

Author: Peter Littlewood

19th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Suppose a landlord intends to sell, serves Form 3A relying on Ground 1A, emails it to the tenant and waits...

Landlords navigate a maze of changing rental regulations, licensing and compliance requirements

Landlords struggle to follow changing rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2026, 1 month ago | 3

Landlords who are struggling to meet their obligations in Greater Manchester say they face difficulties keeping up with changes to...

Council enforcement against criminal landlords, showing a gavel, handcuffs and financial penalties

Councils go after criminal landlords in enforcement drive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Councils across England are cracking down on criminal landlords, with penalties running into thousands of pounds. Hackney Council has pledged...

Landlord tenancy records transferring into a digital Form 4A rent increase notice

Free rent increase notice tool launched for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Landlords can now prepare rent increase notices using a free tool that draws on tenancy information they already hold. Property...

Torn Renters’ Rights Act document being discarded outside Parliament amid debate over its future

Labour attacks Tories over claims Renters’ Rights Act “has to go”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2026, 1 month ago | 26

The Shadow Housing Secretary has suggested that a Conservative government would scrap the Renters’ Rights Act. Speaking at a fringe...

Stacks of £50 notes above a rent upfront sign representing advance rent payments by private tenants

Government revises figures on private renters paying rent upfront

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The government has corrected its own data to reveal that more than one million private rented households paid rent in...

Renters’ Rights Act document beside rising pound coins as landlords leave the rental market

Renters’ Rights Act sparks landlord exodus as rents rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 1 month ago | 2

Tenants are facing the fallout from the Renters’ Rights Act, with landlords leaving the market and rents rising, according to...

Dog and cat at a rental property entrance beside a pet CV, illustrating pet-friendly tenancies

Letting agents urged to take case-by-case approach to pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 1 month ago | 3

An industry body has issued guidance to letting agents on renting with pets and recommends tenants provide a pet CV....

Tenant referencing checks highlighted as landlords assess applicants after the rent in advance ban.

Landlords place growing importance on tenant referencing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2026, 1 month ago | 0

More than one million County Court Judgments (CCJs) were registered in England and Wales last year, as more than half...

Landlord supporting folders labelled regulations, compliance, licensing, standards and reporting

Regulation puts self-managing landlords under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Compliance and legislation are the biggest sources of stress for self-managing landlords, as many weigh up whether managing their own...

Rent guarantors rising alongside the Renters’ Rights Act as demand for guarantor services increases

Renters’ Rights Act sparks guarantor surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Demand for rent guarantors has surged by 50% since the Renters’ Rights Act came into effect in May, according to...

Renters’ Rights Act gavel breaking barriers to rental discrimination based on tenant circumstances

Government claims Renters’ Rights Act cracks down on rental discrimination

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2026, 2 months ago | 32

The government claims the Renters’ Rights Act addresses overt discriminatory practices used by landlords and letting agents. In a written...