Renters' Rights Act Archives

£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, 9 hours ago | 37

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, 10 hours ago | 23

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, 6 days 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, 6 days 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, 7 days ago | 0

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

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

Rent tribunal cases surge following Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week ago | 7

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

Letting agency desk with property keys, compliance folders and a laptop overlooking British terraced houses.

Renters’ Rights Act could boost how agents help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

Landlords could be offered more compliance support and a wider choice of paid services as letting agents respond to the...

Calendar and crossed-out 12-month re-let sign illustrating Ground 1A restrictions for landlords selling a property.

The twelve-month re-let ban starts the day you post the notice, not the day the tenant leaves

Author: Tauhid Islam

25th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 17

There is a piece of arithmetic that a lot of landlords planning a sale this autumn have not done, and...

Tenants reach for rising rents outside a London rental property marked “To Let”

Landlords push asking rents higher as tenant demand surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 9

The Renters’ Rights Act has led to landlords increasing asking rents to test the market, claims an estate agent. Chestertons’...

Guarantor required sign outside a rental property, highlighting tenant access barriers in the rental market

Rent-in-advance ban drives rise in guarantor requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 19

More than a third of tenants (37%) didn’t know what a guarantor was before being asked to provide one as...

Landlord facing fines under housing licensing enforcement rules

Landlords face fines of up to £35,000 under new council policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 9

A council has announced a new civil penalty policy for the PRS and told landlords how to tackle anti-social behaviour...

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, 3 weeks ago | 34

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, 3 weeks ago | 1

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, 3 weeks ago | 1

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