Tag: landlord compliance

Landlords overhaul businesses as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 5 days ago | 3

Almost every landlord has changed the way they operate following the recent Renters’ Rights Act reforms, while more than a...

Efficiency You Can Measure, What Greening a Website Taught Us About Energy Standards

Author: Dave Fuller

21st July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Efficiency You Can Measure: What Greening a Website Taught Us About Energy Standards By Dave Fuller, Managing and Technical Director,...

Scottish landlords risk PRS rule breaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Scottish landlords are being warned that fragmented guidance is increasing the risk of accidental rule breaches as regulation across the...

Double glazing issue under the latest RdSAP10 EPC standards?

Author: Readers Question

4th June 2026, 2 months ago | 21

Hello, I’ve just been just been shafted as I’ve had a couple of new EPCs done to ground floor flats,...

Landlords face renewed National Insurance tax proposal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 2 months ago | 27

Landlords already dealing with Renters’ Rights Act compliance deadlines are now facing another tax proposal being resurrected. The Daily Telegraph...

Nottingham’s landlord licensing creates £114.9m in ‘social value’?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2026, 2 months ago | 9

Nottingham’s landlord licensing schemes have created £114.9m in social value over five years, according to the first evaluation published by...

Letting agents urged to fix outdated website content under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

An industry body has urged letting agents to review outdated online content to remain compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act....

Property managers set for Renters’ Rights Act boost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords facing heavier compliance duties under the Renters’ Rights Act are expected to drive further demand for professional property management....

Many landlords set to miss key Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A Freedom of Information request reveals that the government’s mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet was downloaded 153,000 times in...

Renters’ Rights Act comes into force today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 3 months ago | 6

Landlords and letting agents face a new legal landscape from today as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, abolishing...

Rightmove updates tools for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Rightmove is updating its tools for letting agents to help landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force...

Landlords warned over proof of service risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 4 months ago | 14

A new compliance tool has been launched as landlords face a 31 May deadline to prove tenants have received the...

Countdown to the Renters’ Rights Act deadline begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 4 months ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents have one month to prepare for the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act, with Propertymark...

Property Redress reports 47% rise in agent complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Property Redress says it has seen agent complaint enquiries rocket, even as disputes are being settled more quickly. It says...

Landlord HHSRS inspection template launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 5 months ago | 3

Landlords and agents can bring inspection standards into line with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) as the...

Letting agents brace for 2026 crunch

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 7 months ago | 0

Estate and letting agents are bracing for what many see as a defining year, with costs rising, regulation tightening and...

Sell now or risk fines, bans and bankruptcy

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

25th December 2025, 7 months ago | 15

Two articles published on Property118 in recent days have sent a clear message to the sector. The most recent revealed...

Green Buy-To-Let Mortgages: What EPC Rules Mean for Your Financing

Author: Mark Alexander

10th November 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Energy efficiency has moved from being a “nice to have” to a core requirement in the buy-to-let sector. With government...

The unlicensed HMO that cost a landlord £20,000

Author: Mark Alexander

5th November 2025, 9 months ago | 3

The property was in demand, and rooms let quickly. The landlord thought they were simply maximising space by renting each...

The gas safety lapse that left a landlord exposed

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd November 2025, 9 months ago | 11

The landlord thought it was just a formality. The boiler was new, tenants were happy, and time slipped by. When...