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Updated HHSRS guidance helps landlords identify and address health and safety hazards in rental properties.

Landlords and letting agents urged to understand revamped HHSRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 13

Landlords are being urged to familiarise themselves with the revamped Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) after the government...

Damp and mould visible on an interior wall corner highlighting housing health risks

Left-wing Labour member wants mandatory PRS damp and mould inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 7

Private rented sector homes should have regular damp and mould inspections with certificates uploaded to the PRS Database, claims a...

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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 4 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, 6 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, 1 year 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...

Housing law expert Phil Turtle discussing landlord enforcement and civil penalties

Crash course for landlords and property professionals who must deal with 160 laws

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords and property professionals face a daunting array of laws and regulations that can lead to hefty fines, prosecutions, and...

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