Tag: decent homes standard

Safeagent pushes for clearer Decent Homes Standard in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 8 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...

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, 8 months ago | 1

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

Renters’ Rights Bill enters final stages next week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2025, 9 months ago | 5

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

One Rule for Landlords, Another for Councils

Author: [email protected]

12th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 6

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

Five councils slammed by regulator for poor housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2025, 10 months ago | 2

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 11 months ago | 16

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

MP claims landlords are pocketing taxpayer money while neglecting properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 11 months ago | 19

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

BTL investors can find bargains in unmodernised homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 11 months ago | 4

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

Brent Council slammed for major housing safety and quality shortcomings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 12 months 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...

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....

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...

Letting agents sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 21

There has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights...

Renters’ Rights Bill is doomed to fail without enforcement – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 14

As Peers prepare to discuss the Renters’ Rights Bill, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) says that Labour’s reforms are...

Angela Rayner slams Section 21 evictions as cause of homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 1 year ago | 59

Angela Rayner claims the Labour government want to work with landlords, but blames Section 21 evictions for having a significant...

Landlords could pay tenants up to two years’ rent for failing Decent Homes Standard as PBSA is exempt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 25

In an unfair loophole, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) providers will be exempt from the Decent Homes Standard, whilst landlords will...

Council faces criticism for lack of smoke alarms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2024, 1 year ago | 7

Ben Beadle, CEO of the NRLA, has slammed Southwark Council for failing to manage their properties after the Regulator of...