Renters' Rights Act Archives - Page 11 of 15

Lady Justice statue and gavel symbolising county court possession hearings under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Government claims courts will be ready for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2026, 5 months ago | 19

The government claim the county courts will have the capacity to deal with the Renters’ Rights Act and urges tenants...

Estate agents walking past suburban homes with multiple for sale signs amid landlord sell-off

Landlords leaving the market as Renters’ Rights Act looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 6 months ago | 8

Landlords are panicking and exiting the market before the Renters’ Rights Act, a new report has claimed. Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Hand removing a red figure from a line of blue figures, symbolising tenant discrimination risks

Landlords could face Equality Act compensation claims and council fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 6 months ago | 36

Landlords must be careful about how they choose their tenants under new discrimination rules in the Renters’ Rights Act, an...

Most landlords are unprepared for May’s Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Three-quarters of landlords have made no preparations for the abolition of Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, as the Renters’ Rights...

Business professionals walking toward an exit sign, symbolising landlords leaving the rental market

Fears of landlord exodus raised in Lords debate on Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2026, 6 months ago | 9

Peers have clashed over the Renters’ Rights Act, arguing “landlords are voting with their feet” and choosing to leave the...

Piggy bank beside stacked coins illustrating tenant deposit protection rules under new rental guidance.

Government clarifies deposit rules under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 6 months ago | 4

The government has published new guidance on deposits when giving notice to tenants. The latest clarification comes as the Renters’...

House with sign showing rent and tax rising, illustrating landlords increasing rents due to upcoming tax changes

Rental tax rise will push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Two-thirds of landlords who are planning to raise rents say looming tax changes are the reason for doing so, a...

Cracked judge’s gavel symbolising a broken housing court system affecting landlords and evictions

Broken court system sparks petition for faster evictions

Author: Chris Daniel

6th February 2026, 6 months ago | 2

It’s long been a concern of landlords, even before the soon-to-be-overburdening Renters’ Rights Act, that the court system for housing...

Stacked coins with upward arrows symbolising rising rental income and property investment returns

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 6 months ago | 2

Most landlords remain profitable, but confidence is under strain as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer, research reveals. The findings...

Chalkboard-style illustration asking “Are you prepared?” with Renters’ Rights Act message and forward arrow

Letting agents urged to prepare now for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Letting agents should start preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act sooner rather than later, claims firm. Property inventory firm No...

Calendar and stamp duty bag illustrating annual rent thresholds and tax risk under periodic tenancies

Tenants face stamp duty bills under periodic tenancies – Financial Times

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 6 months ago | 12

The government is apparently working on a fix to an anomaly in the Renters’ Rights Act that could see huge...

Digital courtroom gavel and law books symbolising online possession claims and court reform

Government urged to provide clarity on digitised court system for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 6 months ago | 4

The government claims a digitised court system will help landlords, as warnings suggest the Renters’ Rights Act could overwhelm the...

Government funds Shelter to promote Renters’ Rights Act to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 6 months ago | 7

The government claims it will raise awareness of the Renters’ Rights Act among tenants by increasing funding to Shelter. Housing...

Independent student with a backpack outside modern student accommodation during autumn term

Independent students could be left in limbo under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

The Renters’ Rights Act could cause chaos for independent students who do not have access to accommodation over the summer....

Sign showing a ban on excluding families or benefit recipients, with a Welsh flag in the background

Wales confirms date for ban on no children and no benefits lettings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Landlords in Wales will be barred from discriminating against tenants with children or those who receive benefits from 1 June....

Illustration showing legal scales surrounded by icons representing enforcement, councils, and renters’ rights

Renters’ Rights Act depends on council enforcement claims tenant group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

A tenant group claims the “Renters’ Rights Act will only be as effective as how well it is enforced”, as...

Dog with a small house balanced on its nose, symbolising pets in rented homes amid changing rental laws.

Landlords slow to allow pets as Renters’ Rights Act approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Landlords across England are still reluctant to advertise homes as pet friendly, even as the Renters’ Rights Act gets closer,...

Tenants holding placards protesting rent increases inside a courtroom during a rent reform hearing

Rent increase challenge rules spark court backlog fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 6 months ago | 13

Tenants challenging rent increases under new reforms could overwhelm courts, warns industry experts. An article in The Times explains under...