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Damp and mould on a wall in a modern living room highlighting poor rental housing conditions

NRLA pushes back on poor housing conditions in PRS and calls for clarity on Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2025, 5 months ago | 5

Generation Rent claims renters are forced to live in damp and mouldy homes, but a landlord organisation hit back at...

Damp and mould damage on an interior wall beside a radiator, highlighting poor housing conditions.

Industry body urges landlords and letting agents to prepare for Awaab’s law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2025, 6 months ago | 10

With Awaab’s Law coming into effect today for social housing landlords, private landlords are being urged to prepare ahead of...

Damp and mould on a wall beneath wooden trim with a red cross symbol highlighting poor maintenance.

Social housing landlords cannot blame tenants for damp and mould and should offer alternative accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 6 months ago | 30

Social housing landlords must not blame tenants’ lifestyles for damp and mould problems, and private rented homes could be used...

Severe black mould on damaged wall panel during property inspection.

Landlords urged to carry out inspections as damp and mould risks rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

An industry body warns that with winter approaching, landlords should increase inspections after one landlord discovered severe black mould caused...

Black mould spreading on interior wall in Scottish social housing

Scottish social housing landlords urged to tackle damp and mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Social housing landlords in Scotland could be leaving tenants at risk due to a lack of mould training. A survey...

Mould-covered wall behind sofa highlighting housing standard failures

Thousands of social housing landlords fail Decent Homes Standard as Awaab’s law looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2025, 7 months ago | 2

One in ten social rented homes still fail to meet the Decent Homes Standard ahead of Awaab’s Law taking effect...

Damp and mould on a wall highlighting poor housing conditions

Social housing landlords fail to tackle repairs ahead of Awaab’s law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman reveals social housing landlords are still failing in their duties ahead of Awaab’s Law coming into effect...

Model house in front of cracked brick wall with sign reading "Repair Needed"

Safeagent pushes for clearer Decent Homes Standard in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

The UK’s leading not-for-profit accreditation body for lettings and management agents, safeagent, has put forward a robust response to the...

Landlord examining a model house with a magnifying glass, symbolizing property inspections and compliance checks.

Landlords urged to prepare for Decent Homes Standard as stricter enforcement looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2025, 8 months ago | 5

A letting agency is urging landlords to prepare for the Decent Homes Standard by carrying out regular inspections and reviewing...

Council officer knocking on a resident’s door during tenant safety awareness campaign

Fake council officers knock on doors in scam targeting council tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 8 months ago | 4

A council has warned its council tenants about ‘cold-callers’ attempting to enter properties by pretending to be council officers. Mansfield...

Council worker inspects mould on wall with moisture meter as part of damp investigation.

Council to spend millions of pounds to fix damp and mould ahead of Awaab’s Law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2025, 8 months ago | 8

Newark and Sherwood District Council plan to spend more than £250,000 to tackle damp and mould in its properties ahead...

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Council launches Good Landlord Plan after housing failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 10 months ago | 3

A council has promised to “become a good landlord for tenants and leaseholders” following a series of failures in its...

The Houses of Parliament building next to a yellow banner saying Renters Rights Bill and speech bubbles

What problem is the Renters’ Rights Bill addressing?

Author: Readers Question

7th July 2025, 10 months ago | 17

By not fully understanding a problem, the risk of putting in a bad fix is magnified. We are seeing example...

Business professional in blue suit representing NRLA leadership on housing crisis.

NRLA welcomes consultation to extend the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 16

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed a government consultation that would extend the Decent Homes Standard to the...

Falling coins onto a house with an EPC graph

Call to protect tenants from rent rises after EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Private tenants will be protected from rent rises under an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill when a landlord carries...

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Social housing landlords must rehouse tenants under new Awaab’s Law rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2025, 10 months ago | 6

Awaab’s Law will require social housing landlords to provide and pay for alternative accommodation if a tenant’s home cannot be...

Damp and mould on a wall with green text reading 'Awaab's Law

Awaab’s Law: What Every Private Landlord Should Know Now

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The world of property law is no stranger to reform, but Awaab’s Law is different. The legislation marks a turning...

Dirty, flooded, run down barhroom with the sign URGENT

Social housing landlords still failing on emergency repairs ahead of Awaab’s Law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Social housing landlords are still failing to carry out emergency repairs, despite new legislation coming into force. Starting in October,...

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London council unveils tenant’s charter to boost renter rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

A London council has introduced a ‘Private Rented Sector Tenant’s Charter’ to clarify tenant entitlements, improve housing quality and provide...

Scottish Greens propose tenants withhold rent until repairs are carried out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Ariane Burgess, a Scottish Green MSP, has introduced an amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, empowering tenants to withhold rent...

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