Tag: Landlord Regulation

Renters’ Rights Act sees ‘hobby landlords’ leave the sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 3 days ago | 11

Hobby landlords are increasingly leaving the PRS because of the Renters’ Rights Act, while other landlords will increase tenant checks...

Landlord compliance high as rogue database shows few entries

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 7

The government has confirmed that just 51 rogue landlords and letting agents are listed on the official database. Launched in...

Are tenants beginning to see the problem of landlords leaving?

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th March 2026, 2 months ago | 16

Like Thelma and Louise hurtling towards the cliff edge, more people are beginning to see the problems coming with the...

Decent Homes Standard must be balanced to avoid shrinking supply – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 2 months ago | 3

An industry body has warned the Decent Homes Standard must raise standards without reducing housing supply. Propertymark has cautioned that...

Landlords: Should I stay or should I sell?

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th January 2026, 3 months ago | 6

The Clash song ‘Should I stay or should I go’ should become the anthem for landlords everywhere because the chasm...

Housing Minister dismisses fears that regulation will force small landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 3 months ago | 53

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has rejected claims that more regulation will drive small landlords out of the market. During a...

Renters’ Rights Act to reshape lettings market in 2026 – Leaders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 4 months ago | 0

The private rented sector is heading into a turbulent 2026, with the Renters’ Rights Act set to drive sweeping operational...

Rachel Reeves’ selective licensing row exposes growing regulatory burden on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s selective licensing scandal is a “perfect example of the challenges landlords face”, claims a landlord group chairman....

Councillor slams landlords for city’s HMO supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 10 months ago | 7

A councillor has raised the alarm over the proliferation of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs), warning they could unravel the...

The Times wants to speak to landlords deciding whether to stick or twist

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Are you a landlord who’s finding it harder to stay in the market? The Sunday Times is working on a...

Surely I cannot be classed as a Landlord?

Author: Readers Question

17th January 2025, 1 year ago | 56

Hi, My Tenants moved out a few months ago so I have a house standing empty I’m paying Council Tax...

Councils lose Court cases over HMO licence fees

Author: Mark Alexander

11th November 2013, 12 years ago | 11

Three cases have recently been tested in the Courts whereby Councils have charged more for HMO licensing then was reasonable....

SEAL – South East Alliance of Landlords

Author: Neil Patterson

23rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Members of the South East Alliance of Landlords (SEAL) are putting together a bedsit task force to go Street to...

Council of Letting Agents call for Scotland’s dangerous electrics to be outlawed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The Council of Letting Agents has today called for better electrical safety standards in Scotland’s privately rented properties. Speaking at...

Enforcement not legislation – PRS Hit Squads

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 64

There is already more than enough funding and legislation to police the Private Rented Sector. The last thing we need...

Landlords Revolutionary Becomes Regulated

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Landlord Action is the original UK eviction service for landlord and letting agents. Set up as the alternative to solicitors,...

Fit and Proper Landlords and Tenants – Consequences?

Author: Mark Alexander

17th September 2013, 13 years ago | 15

I have heard the words “Fit and Proper” mentioned a lot of late in terms of regulation of landlords and...

Rant About Scottish Letting Regulation

Author: John Gell

13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 30

As the Scottish Government gets set to embark on the regulation of letting agents – regulation which is badly needed...

Letting agent regulation for Scotland – Scottish Government plans announced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Scotland’s newly formed Council of Letting Agents (CLA) steering group met for the first time yesterday.  The members of the...

Popular questions from tenants to landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

5th September 2013, 13 years ago | 0

It’s not just landlords and letting agents using our property forum these days. Recently we have had several Readers Questions...