Tag: landlord enforcement

Council targets unlicensed HMO landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

A council is stepping up its hunt for unlicensed HMOs while making clear that compliant landlords are not the target...

Looking at recent cases, is it any wonder landlords feel persecuted?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

24th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

There have always been bad landlords, just as there are bad operators in every industry, and nobody is suggesting councils...

Government admits it lacks data on landlord enforcement by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The government has admitted it does not collect data on how enforcement action against landlords has changed over the past...

London council’s renters’ forum to target ‘rogue’ landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords operating in one London council’s area are set to face closer scrutiny after tenants report poor conditions, ignored repair...

Town’s landlords face clean-up warning

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords with property in one town are being urged to check the external condition of it and avoid a formal...

Councils are telling you how they’ll pay for enforcement and you should listen

Author: Tauhid Islam

11th June 2026, 4 months ago | 8

The Renters’ Rights Act has been in force for just over five weeks. In that time, one council has publicly...

Council offers cash to improve homes for rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Landlords and property owners with long-term empty homes in one city could receive up to £20,000 to bring properties back...

Landlords face tougher penalties as rent repayment orders expanded

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2025, 10 months ago | 8

The government has announced changes to rent repayment orders under the Renters’ Rights Act. New changes include offences for providing...

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers 50% of rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers more than 234,000 rented properties, which is half of the city-region’s rental households....

Call for the strong enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2025, 2 years ago | 3

One organisation says that while changes to rental law are vital, they are only the ‘first step’ in rebalancing power...