council powers Archives

Guidance clarifies council powers to enter premises and seize documents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 1 day ago | 6

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 2 days ago | 31

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A tenant group has claimed a council has “failed to put its money where its mouth is” by not doing...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 5 months ago | 15

Experts are warning that new rules for councils, which come into force this Saturday (27 December), will give authorities unprecedented...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 7 months ago | 13

From December, councils will have the power to enter private rented properties without needing a warrant in certain circumstances. Under...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 9

New powers to carry out surprise inspections of landlord properties have raised fears that they will be ‘exploited’ by councils....

Author: Landlord Crusader

18th July 2025, 10 months ago | 12

I was among the first to highlight that the Renters’ Rights Bill effectively hands control of a landlord’s home to...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 11 months ago | 5

The government has handed councils new powers to crack down on long-term empty commercial properties. Under new powers, councils can...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 20

All tenants have a right to quiet enjoyment, but can councils still inspect a property if a tenant and landlord...