civil penalties Archives

Croydon’s landlord licensing delay creates legal uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

Landlords in Croydon will be unable to apply for two new property licences until the day the schemes come into...

Author: Tauhid Islam

11th June 2026, 4 months ago | 8

The Renters’ Rights Act has been in force for just over five weeks. In that time, one council has publicly...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 7 months ago | 1

A landlord expert has accused councils of “double jeopardy enforcement against landlords” by fining them twice for the same offence....

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2026, 9 months ago | 10

A council has claimed civil penalties are not enough to tackle ‘rogue’ landlords as it issues its first banning order....