Tag: landlord inspections

How a ‘model tenant’ secretly turned a family home into an HMO

Author: Des Taylor

11th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 40

A landlord who believed he had found an ideal tenant was later threatened with substantial financial penalties after his property...

Landlords face £3.5bn HHSRS penalty exposure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

Landlords face civil penalties of up to £7,000 where councils identify an initial Category 1 hazard, putting inspection records and...

Guidance clarifies council powers to enter premises and seize documents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 3 months ago | 7

Councils can enter a landlord’s business premises under rules set out in the Renters’ Rights Act. However, government guidance makes...

The Tenant Who Kept a Crocodile in Their Rental Home

Author: Mark Alexander

26th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Kenya. Landlords often...

The Tenant Who Turned the Flat into a Mini-Zoo

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd September 2025, 12 months ago | 3

When a landlord carried out a routine mid-term inspection, they expected the usual checks on smoke alarms and décor. Instead,...

When a Tenant Turned the Garden into a Rubbish Tip

Author: Mark Alexander

1st September 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Landlords expect to see gardens a little overgrown between tenancies. What one landlord found, however, was more like a fly-tipping...

Council powers to inspect landlord homes raises ‘exploitation’ fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 9

New powers to carry out surprise inspections of landlord properties have raised fears that they will be ‘exploited’ by councils....

Councils granted new powers to target landlords in enforcement crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2025, 1 year ago | 31

Councils could have stronger powers to carry out surprise enforcement inspections under the Renters’ Rights Bill. Amendments to the Renters’...

Landlords urged to prioritise inventories to avoid costly disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents are being urged to carry out property inspections to avoid problems with damage or deposit disputes....