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Contractor in protective gear removing mouldy wallpaper from a damp rental property wall

Government vows to tackle damp and mould in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 6 months ago | 18

The government says it is committed to making rented homes safe and free from damp and mould. In answer to...

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Government calls on landlords to upgrade homes ahead of Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2025, 7 months ago | 13

The government has urged landlords to begin upgrading their properties before the Decent Homes Standard comes into force. In its...

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

Organisation claims Renters’ Rights Bill will strain councils despite more powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 9 months ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill will place an enforcement burden on councils without more funding, claims an organisation. In evidence to...

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Expert urges clarity on Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets ahead for Labour party conference

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2025, 10 months ago | 7

As the Labour party conference kicks off this week, an expert has warned the party “not to leave the private...

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, 10 months ago | 2

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

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Safeagent pushes for clearer Decent Homes Standard in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 10 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...

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Landlords face higher costs and tenants face disruption under Decent Homes Standard and Awaab’s Law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 10 months ago | 1

The Decent Homes Standard and Awaab’s law will cause increased costs for landlords and major disruption for tenants, warns industry...

Houses of Parliament with “Final Stages” banner highlighting Renters’ Rights Bill progress

Renters’ Rights Bill enters final stages next week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill is approaching its final stages in Parliament and will resume its passage on Monday (8 September)....

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One Rule for Landlords, Another for Councils

Author: [email protected]

12th August 2025, 11 months ago | 1

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

Unfit rental property with damp walls and broken furniture marked with a red prohibition sign

More than a million PRS homes could be illegal under the Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 11 months ago | 6

More than one in five privately rented properties in England, which is around 1.027 million homes, could be classified as...

Bathroom with severe damp and mould on the wall highlighting poor housing standards.

Five councils slammed by regulator for poor housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Five local authorities in England have been reprimanded by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for lapses in meeting consumer...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 16

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

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Landlords in their 50’s cash in: “Selling now is the equivalent of 20 years of rent”

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

30th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Let’s cut to the chase. You’ve been in property for the last decade, perhaps even longer. You’ve seen the news,...

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MP claims landlords are pocketing taxpayer money while neglecting properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 1 year ago | 19

An MP has accused landlords of keeping taxpayers’ money while failing to meet basic property standards. In a Work and...

A house in need of repair, set against a background of a housing estate, with the word 'Special Price' displayed.

BTL investors can find bargains in unmodernised homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Buy to let investors in England can enjoy 12% price discounts when purchasing unmodernised properties, a study reveals. Lettings and...

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Brent Council slammed for major housing safety and quality shortcomings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a damning judgement against the London Borough of Brent, highlighting huge deficiencies in...

Landlords face challenges with the Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 1 year ago | 9

The Decent Homes Standard, which is part of the Renters’ Rights Bill going through the House of Lords currently, may...

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Just 20% of PRS homes are below the Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Just one-in-five of England’s PRS’ properties are estimated to fall short of the forthcoming Decent Homes Standard, according to FCC...

Housing regulator exposes failings in 18 social landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has unveiled a series of regulatory judgements, highlighting huge shortcomings in 18 social landlords....

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Landlord Strategy Alert: Act Now Before Renters’ Rights Bill Transforms the PRS

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Just when we thought this year was the year we’d be able to start clawing things back (goodbye incorporation challenges...

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