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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 week ago | 3

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

Digital illustration of UK rental property enforcement, PRS database fees, and landlord compliance regulations

Government signals enforcement may be funded via PRS Database fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 9

The government has hinted that fees collected from the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database will be used to fund council...

Severe mould in a rented home highlighting new £7,000 fines for landlords under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Landlords face £7,000 fines for damp and mould in government crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 12

The government has announced landlords will face on-the-spot fines of £7,000 for severe damp and mould, as well as for...

Warning sign showing a £7,000 instant fine for landlords in a poorly maintained rental property.

NRLA says landlord HHSRS fines are ‘pointless’ without enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

News that landlords could face instant fines of £7,000 for failing to deal with poor conditions has led the National...

Fine of up to £40,000 for landlords under the Renters’ Rights Act, shown with a gavel and penalty amount

Landlords face £40,000 fines for misuse of possession grounds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2026, 4 weeks ago | 7

Landlords could face fines of up to £40,000 if they “knowingly or recklessly” breach rules under the Renters’ Rights Act....

Renters’ Rights Act enforcement illustration showing landlord compliance risks, council fines, and housing regulation

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

Author: Tauhid Islam

11th June 2026, 1 month ago | 8

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

To Let sign, London skyline and licensing fine notice illustrating landlord compliance risks in the capital

Sadiq Khan’s landlord licensing fines near £25m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 1 month ago | 5

Landlords and letting agents in London now face a greater financial risk from licensing breaches, with council fines moving close...

Renters’ Rights Act information sheet with penalty and deadline warnings for landlords

Renters’ Rights Act information sheet deadline warning issued to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Landlords must issue the Renters’ Rights Act information by the end of this week or face a £7,000 fine. The...

Concerned landlord holding paperwork beside a house with legal and policing imagery about rental fines

Landlords — one letter away from criminal status?

Author: Readers Question

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 12

Never in the history of rental property has so much damage been done by so few to so many. It...

Council enforcement fine notice being delivered through a landlord’s letterbox without prior warning

Landlords face immediate fines as councils shift enforcement approach

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 2 months ago | 7

A landlord expert has warned councils no longer need to warn landlords before they fine them. Phil Turtle, director of...

Landlord holding house keys and cash outside a UK rental property with a To Let sign

Government issues examples of rent in advance breaches under new rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 2 months ago | 41

The government has published guidance for councils on when it is illegal for a landlord or letting agent to ask...

2 weeks to go until RRA: This free compliance check could save landlords thousands

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

In just two weeks, the Renters’ Rights Act comes into full force. Section 21 will vanish. Fines of up to...

£40,000 fines to landlords? No thank you. We’ll help you sell in less than 3 months

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

10th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Just one month from now, the Renters’ Rights Act will be in full force, Section 21 will be gone and...

Shield graphic highlighting offences by criminal landlords amid tougher enforcement and low fine collection rates

Government pressed on enforcement against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The government have hinted at stronger enforcement against criminal landlords as research reveals councils collect just 25% of landlord fines....

Renters’ Rights Act information sheet highlighting a £7,000 fine for landlords missing the 31 May 2026 deadline

Government publishes Renters’ Rights Act information sheet with £7,000 fine warning

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2026, 4 months ago | 41

The government has published an information sheet on the Renters’ Rights Act, warning landlords that they could face a £7,000...

Illustration of vulnerable tenants facing financial strain amid rising landlord fines in Bristol

Council plans tougher fines for landlords housing vulnerable tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2026, 4 months ago | 6

A council has been accused of setting a “worrying precedent” over plans to propose large fines for rule-breaking landlords housing...

Landlord facing fines under housing licensing enforcement rules

Landlords could be fined twice for same offence warns licensing expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 5 months ago | 1

A landlord expert has accused councils of “double jeopardy enforcement against landlords” by fining them twice for the same offence....

Illustration showing legal scales surrounded by icons representing enforcement, councils, and renters’ rights

Renters’ Rights Act depends on council enforcement claims tenant group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

A tenant group claims the “Renters’ Rights Act will only be as effective as how well it is enforced”, as...

Landlord stepping toward an exit sign, symbolising selling up amid tougher rental regulations

Landlord declares “I’m out” “Never again will I be letting another property in the UK” as others follow suit

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

12th January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

As we entered boldly into 2026, many landlords started the year with a clear message about the state of the...

Council enforcement symbolised by a landlord facing regulatory oversight under new renters’ rights rules

Councils given power to penalise landlords for unenforceable tenancy clauses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 6 months ago | 86

The government has confirmed councils will be able to act against unenforceable clauses in tenancy agreements under the Renters’ Rights...

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