Renters' Rights Act Archives - Page 10 of 18

Landlord presenting document for signature highlighting compliance requirements and tenant acknowledgment

Landlords warned over proof of service risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 6 months ago | 14

A new compliance tool has been launched as landlords face a 31 May deadline to prove tenants have received the...

Shield graphic highlighting offences by criminal landlords amid tougher enforcement and low fine collection rates

Government pressed on enforcement against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The government have hinted at stronger enforcement against criminal landlords as research reveals councils collect just 25% of landlord fines....

Tenants with pets face rental rejection as landlord enforces no-pets policy in court setting

Tenants can challenge pet refusals in court ahead of Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 6 months ago | 7

The government has admitted it has not carried out an impact assessment for tenants challenging pet refusals ahead of the...

Landlord facing diverging paths with exit sign and rental properties in background

Landlord exodus slows but uncertainty remains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Fewer landlords are actively selling up than last autumn, but a big chunk is still exiting or weighing up leaving...

Renters’ Rights Act and the 12 months relet ban?

Author: Readers Question

7th April 2026, 6 months ago | 15

Hi, I’ve just read through the details again… If you evict a tenant post 1st May using ground 1 as...

Landlords to tighten tenant checks before Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Landlords are tightening tenant screening ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with nearly seven...

Landlords turn to incorporation as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Buy-to-let incorporation is set to boom ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force, claims software company. Data by...

Rising buy-to-let costs driving rent increases with upward chart and housing imagery

Plea for government to help ease growing landlord costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 6 months ago | 5

The government is being urged to intervene and help landlords as buy to let borrowing costs rise, adding fresh pressure...

Countdown timer highlighting one month until Renters' Rights Act changes take effect

Countdown to the Renters’ Rights Act deadline begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 6 months ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents have one month to prepare for the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act, with Propertymark...

Pug wearing a sign reading “I will rent” illustrating challenges in finding pet-friendly rental housing

Pet-friendly rented home listings fall 39% before RRA’s implementation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Pet-friendly rented home listings across England have fallen sharply in early 2026, as landlords apparently increasingly reject advertising these homes....

Landlords and agents giving thumbs up with “75% Renters Rights Act” text and to-let signs behind

75% of landlords aware of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Three-quarters of landlords are now aware of the Renters’ Rights Act as the first phase of the legislation approaches its...

Compliance concept with regulations, policies, and standards icons highlighting Renters' Rights Act responsibilities

Letting agents warned over RRA tenant information sheet duty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Letting agents risk falling into a compliance gap under the Renters’ Rights Act unless responsibilities are made explicit, according to...

Scales weighing cash against housing and enforcement, symbolising costs of tackling rogue landlords in London

Sadiq Khan urged to boost enforcement ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2026, 6 months ago | 2

A tenant group is urging the Mayor of London to create a legal fighting fund to support councils in taking...

London official gives a renter housing support leaflet near council enforcement officers and To Let signs

Sadiq Khan unveils cash for London’s tenants to tackle landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 6 months ago | 19

A £400,000 fund will help London’s renters challenge landlords and understand their rights when the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect...

Laptop displaying rogue landlord database with compliance status alongside housing outside window

Landlord compliance high as rogue database shows few entries

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 6 months ago | 7

The government has confirmed that just 51 rogue landlords and letting agents are listed on the official database. Launched in...

Man walking away from a sold house at night, symbolising landlords exiting the rental market

Small landlords more likely to leave the market claims NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 6 months ago | 4

Landlords who own just one property are nine times more likely to say they do not expect to remain landlords...

Renters’ Rights Act – What should be top of the list for landlords?

Author: Daniel Smith

25th March 2026, 6 months ago | 10

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 introduces wide-ranging sweeping reforms to the private rented sector in England, fundamentally changing the legal...

Renters’ Rights Act concept graphic with a judge’s gavel, locked barrier and house, illustrating court readiness concerns

Courts not ready for Renters’ Rights Act claim Peers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 6 months ago | 3

The government has been accused of failing to ensure the court system is ready to deal with the Renters’ Rights...