Renters' Rights Act Archives - Page 8 of 18

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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 6 months ago | 4

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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months ago | 11

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

Citizens Advice adviser discussing renters’ rights and eviction support with a tenant

Citizens Advice helping hundreds of tenants as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 6 months ago | 12

A charity claims it is helping more than 200 renters a day with a combination of issues, including disrepair, Section...

Renters' Rights Act book with bold “Today” text symbolising new UK rental law changes

Renters’ Rights Act comes into force today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 6 months ago | 6

Landlords and letting agents face a new legal landscape from today as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, abolishing...

Confused couple holding Renters’ Rights Act document in empty apartment with moving boxes

Most tenants unaware of how RRA affects their rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 6 months ago | 1

More than 78% of tenants don’t know how the Renters’ Rights Act will impact their rights. According to a survey...

Pets outside rental homes highlighting new rights for tenants to request pet ownership

Renters’ Rights Act could unlock millions of homes for renters with pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 6 months ago | 10

One in four renters are now more likely to get a pet following the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a...

Tablet showing landlord compliance checklist with UK rental homes and To Let sign in background

The Renters’ Rights Act starts today – Five things to do before 31 May

Author: Tauhid Islam

1st May 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Act starts today. The headlines have been bracing, and the comments threads on this site have made...

UK street with “To Let” signs illustrating new Renters’ Rights Act reforms and tenant protections

Renters’ Rights Act starts tomorrow – the PRS reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 6 months ago | 5

The Renters’ Rights Act takes effect from tomorrow (Friday 1 May), scrapping Section 21 evictions and replacing fixed-term agreements with...

Shared ownership home with two owners each holding 50% stake and exemption sign in front yard

Shared owners may be exempt from 12-month no re-let rule

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 6 months ago | 2

The government has announced exemptions for shared owners who are subletting under the Renters’ Rights Act. New government guidance published...

UK Government umbrella over a rental home as landlord support is urged for Renters’ Rights Act

Small landlords need support to adapt to Renters’ Rights Act – The Property Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 6 months ago | 10

With the Renters’ Rights Act just a day away, an organisation has urged the government to support small landlords. The...