Renters' Rights Act Archives - Page 2 of 13

Crumbling “For Sale” sign and London homes symbolising landlords exiting the rental market after Renters’ Rights reforms.

Government denies landlord exodus despite surge of small landlords selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

The government claims there is no evidence of a landlord exodus, despite industry experts warning that the days of small...

Council officer carrying out a rental property inspection under Renters’ Rights Act powers

Guidance clarifies council powers to enter premises and seize documents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 7

Councils can enter a landlord’s business premises under rules set out in the Renters’ Rights Act. However, government guidance makes...

Renters’ Rights Act legal guide with landlord questions and answers on tenancy law changes

Practical legal answers to 10 Renters’ Rights Act questions

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

In an exclusive for Property118, solicitor Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law answers some of the most common questions landlords are...

Tenant holding a rent increase notice beside stacks of coins and Renters’ Rights Act book

Charity claims tribunal fees risk blocking tenants from challenging rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

Tackling unfair rent increases is central to the success of the Renters’ Rights Act, while fees to challenge them risk...

Hourglass and tribunal fee documents outside a court building illustrating Renters’ Rights Act reforms

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights...

Landlord compliance dashboard showing Renters’ Rights Act tasks, deadlines, and property management tools

The Renters’ Rights Act in plain English

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

There is a lot to read about the Renters’ Rights Act, and not much of it is calm. Law firms...

Landlord holding house keys and cash outside a UK rental property with a To Let sign

Government issues examples of rent in advance breaches under new rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 41

The government has published guidance for councils on when it is illegal for a landlord or letting agent to ask...

Row of suburban houses with “to let” signs highlighting rental market decline

Rental market shrinks despite government claims private rented sector is expanding

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

Despite the government’s claim that the private rented sector has doubled in size, research reveals a decline in supply. Analysis...

Social housing to let sign highlighting five-year electrical safety checks

Mandatory five-year electrical checks introduced for social housing landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Social housing landlords will need to carry out mandatory electrical safety checks or face a £40,000 fine. Under new legislation,...

Judge’s gavel beside tall stacks of paperwork with arrow indicating reduction in court cases

Government claims possession reforms will ease court pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 19

The government claims its reforms will reduce the number of possession cases reaching the courts, despite industry experts warning of...

Phone showing landlord association call amid Renters’ Rights Act concerns

Landlord association reports surge in calls as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

More than 1,000 landlords a day have been contacting a landlord association, with many feeling apprehensive now that the Renters’...

Tenant walking up steps labelled “Renters Rights Act” beside a rent controls sign at sunset

Renters’ Rights Act is a step forward but rent controls are needed claims Guardian

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

An editorial opinion piece in the Guardian claims the Renters’ Rights Act is a “welcome step forward for the private...

Illustration of tenant swaps in shared rental housing under the Renters’ Rights Act

HMO and flat-share tenant swaps warning issued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Tenant swaps may become one of the less glamorous, but increasingly problematic, bit of how the Renters’ Rights Act changes...

Group of landlords exiting a building carrying model houses with “sold” signs under an exit sign

Landlords exit market as regulatory pressures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

Nearly 700 former homes to rent are listed for sale every day as legislation piles pressure on landlords, according to...

Landlord checking watch as overdue rental documents fly beside a “To Let” sign and missed deadline warning

Many landlords set to miss key Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

A Freedom of Information request reveals that the government’s mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet was downloaded 153,000 times in...

Housing minister speaking in parliament with “Renters Rights Act Wrong?” text highlighting landlord concerns

Why Matthew Pennycook is wrong about the Renters’ Rights Act?

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 17

Contrary to what housing minister Matthew Pennycook says, all landlords have more to worry about under his Renters’ Rights Act,...

Tenants walking through an exit door symbolising landlords leaving the rental market after new housing reforms

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

Two in five landlords are unlikely to continue letting homes following the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to...

Estate agents leaving sold rental property with exit sign crossed out, symbolising landlords reconsidering market exit

Claims of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 11

Fears that the Renters’ Rights Act will trigger a landlord sell-off of rented homes appear to be ‘unfounded’, research reveals....