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Person holding government guidance with Parliament reflected in glasses highlighting new £7,000 landlord fines for housing hazards.

Government claims guidance aims to make landlord fines clearer

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 1 day ago | 8

The government has claimed guidance on financial penalties for landlords is “more transparent”. The government announced will face on-the-spot fines...

Digital shield protecting a rental property from £7,000 HHSRS Category 1 hazard penalties through documented compliance.

The £7,000 hazard penalty will be decided by your records, not just your property

Author: Tauhid Islam

23rd July 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Most readers will have seen the coverage of the new £7,000 penalty for Category 1 hazards. What has had far...

Damp and mould affecting the corner of a rented property wall, highlighting housing condition issues in England.

Damp and mould persist across housing tenures – government data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

The government has released data showing a divide in damp and mould across the private rented sector and social housing....

Split-season house illustrating overheating and cold risks under updated HHSRS thermal comfort standards.

PRS homes fall short on thermal comfort standards as HHSRS rules come into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2026, 1 month ago | 3

More than 441,000 private rented homes fail thermal comfort standards, according to new data. Research by Inventory Base reveals around...

Warning sign, judge’s gavel and £7,000 penalty graphic illustrating landlord hazard fines under HHSRS

Councils to fine landlords £7,000 per hazard under new health and safety rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 2 months ago | 15

Landlords could face on-the-spot fines of £7,000 for each hazard found in a property and a £40,000 civil penalty for...

Wooden figures crowded around a house with a crossed-out home sign, illustrating housing overcrowding rules

Government rules out changes to overcrowding standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The government has confirmed it has no plans to amend overcrowding rules under the Housing Act 1985. In a written...

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, 11 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...

NRLA calls for urgent action on housing regulations after years of delay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The NRLA is urging the government to introduce the UK’s housing, health and safety rating system (HHSRS) after years of...

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