Tag: landlord fines

Landlords face fines of up to £35,000 under new council policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 20 hours ago | 7

A council has announced a new civil penalty policy for the PRS and told landlords how to tackle anti-social behaviour...

Why the outrageous increases in landlord fines misses the mark?

Author: Readers Question

18th August 2026, 4 days ago | 7

Like many other Renters’ Rights Act policies being introduced, the increase in fines appears to be based on populist belief...

Landlords could face possession and enforcement pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Landlords could face longer possession delays and tougher council enforcement during the second half of 2026. That’s the view of...

The PRS Database has been tested on real landlords. What happens next will separate the professionals from everyone else

Author: Tauhid Islam

20th July 2026, 1 month ago | 21

The PRS Database stopped being an abstraction this summer. The government has been beta-testing its “Register your rental property” service...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2026, 2 months ago | 3

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

Government signals enforcement may be funded via PRS Database fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2026, 2 months ago | 9

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 2 months 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...

NRLA says landlord HHSRS fines are ‘pointless’ without enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 2 months ago | 5

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

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

Author: Tauhid Islam

11th June 2026, 2 months ago | 8

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

Sadiq Khan’s landlord licensing fines near £25m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 3 months 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 deadline warning issued to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 3 months ago | 4

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

Government confirms councils will use PRS database for landlord enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 3 months ago | 42

The government has confirmed it is working with councils to support the use of information from the Private Rented Sector...

Landlords — one letter away from criminal status?

Author: Readers Question

26th May 2026, 3 months ago | 12

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

Landlords face immediate fines as councils shift enforcement approach

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 3 months ago | 7

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

Government issues examples of rent in advance breaches under new rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 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, 4 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, 4 months ago | 0

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

Government pressed on enforcement against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2026, 5 months ago | 41

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

Council plans tougher fines for landlords housing vulnerable tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2026, 6 months ago | 6

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