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Chained property door, question mark and 5 November calendar highlighting concerns over six-month empty dwelling rules.

Empty dwelling management orders?

20th October 2026, 4 days ago | 19

Hello, Re: the ‘empty dwelling management order’, which is a fancy name for councils ……… for your property! There seems...

Council enforcement against criminal landlords, showing a gavel, handcuffs and financial penalties

Councils go after criminal landlords in enforcement drive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Councils across England are cracking down on criminal landlords, with penalties running into thousands of pounds. Hackney Council has pledged...

Government admits it lacks five years of council landlord enforcement data as Renters’ Rights Act reforms expand local authority powers.

Government admits it lacks data on landlord enforcement by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 3 months ago | 3

The government has admitted it does not collect data on how enforcement action against landlords has changed over the past...

Illustration of a neglected rental property highlighting landlord complaints and the proposed PRS Ombudsman reforms.

PRS Ombudsman will not ‘punish landlords’ but can assess repeat poor conduct claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2026, 3 months ago | 1

The government has hinted that the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Ombudsman could take into account previous cases of inadequate conduct...

Gavel, council building and homes illustrating proposed council powers over short-term lets and second homes in the UK.

Councils could get more powers over short-term lets and second homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2026, 4 months ago | 1

The government has hinted at giving councils more powers to clamp down on short-term lets and second homes. In response...

Council enforcement fine notice being delivered through a landlord’s letterbox without prior warning

Landlords face immediate fines as councils shift enforcement approach

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 5 months ago | 7

A landlord expert has warned councils no longer need to warn landlords before they fine them. Phil Turtle, director of...

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, 5 months ago | 7

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

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, 6 months ago | 41

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

Tenant gives thumbs down while holding house keys under “Failed” stamp, symbolising rogue landlord crackdown row

Tenant group slams council for failing to crack down on rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 8 months ago | 0

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

Hand knocking on a front door, symbolising council inspections and enforcement under new renters’ rights rules

Council powers for surprise inspections will come into force this week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 10 months ago | 15

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

Council officer presses door buzzer while conducting a housing inspection visit.

Councils to gain power for surprise inspections without notice at the end of this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 12 months ago | 13

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

Housing law expert Phil Turtle discussing landlord enforcement and civil penalties

Council powers to inspect landlord homes raises ‘exploitation’ fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 9

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

The Renters’ Rights Bill = A direct threat to landlords losing control

Author: Landlord Crusader

18th July 2025, 1 year ago | 12

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

Councils step up enforcement against commercial landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 1 year ago | 5

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

Shocking truth reveals councils’ powers over landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Dawn-style raids, more powers than the police and issuing £105,000 fines —councils wield considerable authority in regulating landlords. Phil Turtle,...

Councils have more powers than the police when it comes to inspecting properties – Special Report

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...

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