Renters' Rights Act Archives

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Regulation puts self-managing landlords under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2026, 2 days 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, 7 days 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 weeks ago | 23

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

Rent tribunal claim documents outside the Royal Courts of Justice illustrating tenant challenges to rent increases

Tribunal cuts landlord’s existing rent after rise challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

A landlord who wanted to increase a tenant’s rent instead ended up with a lower figure than the renter was...

An unashamed sarcastic ODE to the success of the RRA, politicians and lobbying groups?

Author: Readers Question

15th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

The government were warned that the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) would cause damage. We are already seeing the damage, and...

Rent tribunal guidance highlighted as cases surge under the Renters’ Rights Act

Propertymark calls for clearer guidance as rent tribunal cases surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

An industry body has called for more clarity around the tribunal process under the Renters’ Rights Act. Propertymark has warned...

Evidence sharing between the PRS Ombudsman and local authorities remains undecided under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Government undecided on PRS Ombudsman information sharing with councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

The government has yet to decide whether the PRS Ombudsman will be required to share evidence of landlord non-compliance with...

PRS Database regional registration deadlines across England from March to November 2027

Industry reaction to the government’s mandatory landlord database announcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 28

Industry experts have warned that the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database could be “little more than a national directory for...

£65 landlord registration fee graphic highlighting the new PRS Database and rent increase disputes

Landlords face £65 annual PRS Database fee as HMRC takes on rent increase disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 101

Landlords will have to pay a £65 registration fee per property annually under the government’s new national landlord registration service....

Renters’ Rights Act boomerang strikes UK to-let signs, symbolising unintended consequences for tenants.

Professor warns Renters’ Rights Act has backfired on tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 45

A professor has warned the Renters’ Rights Act has caused changes in the private rented sector which are proving “ineffective...

To let signs above rental homes illustrating shrinking supply under the Renters’ Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act blamed for shrinking rental supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Act has caused unintended consequences, with tenants struggling to find affordable places to live as landlords sell...

Renters’ Rights Act shown pushing rents higher as landlords sell homes

New Tory housing secretary: Renters’ Rights Act drives up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

The Conservatives’ new Shadow Housing Secretary has claimed the Renters’ Rights Act has driven rents up and led landlords to...

Letting agents overwhelmed by Renters’ Rights Act compliance, reporting and tenancy administration

Renters’ Rights Act piles work on letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Landlords using letting agents may face slower communication and decisions as the Renters’ Rights Act adds to their administrative workloads....

Rent tribunal cases surge following Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 29

Industry experts have warned that the Renters’ Rights Act has shifted the balance of power towards tenants, as new data...

Could your rent increase survive a tribunal challenge?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 4

As we all know, the Renters Rights Act 2025 has created major problems for landlords, and some are already showing...

Renter weighed against a guarantor as rising rents increase reliance on financial backing

Guarantor reliance surges as renters face growing affordability pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

Guarantor reliance for tenants has doubled in the last 18 months as landlords look for greater financial security. Data from...

PRS Database linking landlord rent and eviction data to support tenant rights

Government urged to expand PRS Database to include rent and eviction data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 17

The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database “must not be viewed as an administrative register” but as a tool to empower...

Students relaxing in shared accommodation with Renters’ Rights Act sign highlighting housing changes

Student rental market hit by Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 7

As the start of the academic year approaches, industry experts are warning the Renters’ Rights Act has disrupted the student...