Tag: councils

Councils should not tell tenants to stay in property during eviction process claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 1 day ago | 22

The government has confirmed councils should not be telling tenants to stay in a property when facing eviction. A story...

Councils struggle with damp and mould targets under Awaab’s Law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Two councils in Suffolk that manage 700 homes have failed to meet targets for addressing damp and mould, according to...

Councils and their discharge of housing duty?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2026, 3 months ago | 6

Most councils will pay the first month’s rent and deposit for someone they deem to owe a housing duty to....

Government rejects calls to extend council landlord licensing powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 6 months ago | 4

A Labour MP has demanded the government introduce landlord licensing powers across whole cities rather than selective licensing schemes. In...

When Councils Get It Wrong: Two Recent Landlord Victories You Should Know About

Author: Mark Alexander

18th August 2025, 8 months ago | 2

Every landlord has heard stories about heavy-handed enforcement. It is much rarer to see clear, documented wins where a council...

Defending a rent repayment order alone is ‘financial suicide’, claims legal expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 8 months ago | 3

A legal expert warns landlords who “go it alone” in defending a rent repayment order risk financial and reputational disaster....

One Rule for Landlords, Another for Councils

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12th August 2025, 8 months ago | 1

Recent headlines have exposed a troubling gap between the standards demanded of private landlords and the realities of council-run housing....

How can we get Selective Licensing Council to show where the money is going?

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Local Councils use Selective Licensing to make money, and Landlords are forced to pay when Councils find a reason to...

Councils tackle rising temporary accommodation costs with new solution

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

Councils are spending thousands of pounds on temporary accommodation but a new solution could cut the cost and help tenants...

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House prices fall in nearly half of council areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Despite a national average UK house price rise of 1.8%, research reveals that nearly half (48%) of local authority areas...

NRLA slams councils’ handling of criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after research reveals that councils have collected less than half of...

Binning selective licensing will leave tenants at the ‘mercy of unscrupulous landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A charity is warning that a proposal under the Renters (Reform) Bill to introduce a property portal which could replace...

Call for more PRS enforcement funding in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented...

Organisation voices its fears over Selective Licensing future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A professional organisation has voiced its fears over the fate of selective licensing in the UK after the government pledged...

Councils will be ‘the next Post Office scandal’ – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions against private...

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma. The...

Lack of EPC enforcement in Scotland puts tenants at risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2023, 2 years ago | 8

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) enforcement in Scotland is putting tenants at risk of high energy costs or...

Council advice to tenants nearing S21 date – Help!

Author: Readers Question

4th September 2023, 3 years ago | 85

Hello, our situation we have had a tenant in place at one of our properties for around 5 years –...

Tenants not leaving even after section 21 has been issued?

Author: Readers Question

15th August 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, I have had a tenant for three years and since Covid, she finds it difficult to pay her rent...

Help with selective licensing form?

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I was trying to fill in the selective licensing form online, and I came across an abbreviation which I...