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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, 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...

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, 8 months ago | 0

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

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...

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One Rule for Landlords, Another for Councils

Author: [email protected]

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....

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, 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...

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, 9 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, 10 months 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, 10 months 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,...

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, 10 months 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, 11 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, 12 months 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, 12 months 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, 12 months 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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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...

NRLA chief executive addressing MPs on enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

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...

Homeless person in doorway with eviction notice and Angela Rayner addressing Section 21 evictions

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...

Shocked landlord holding fine notice with "FAILED" stamp and house crossed out.

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...

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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...

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NRLA warns landlord database will fail tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 14

The NRLA has criticised the government’s plan for a landlord database as “bureaucratic”. Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, a private...

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