Tag: Landlord Regulation

Letting agent use hits two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Landlords are placing more responsibility in the hands of letting agents as rented property rules become increasingly complex. Research for...

Rogue tenant database: thoughts on Landlord Crusader’s article

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2026, 1 month ago | 12

This article, ‘Why Labour needs a rogue tenant database to protect decent tenants‘ by Landlord Crusader, just demonstrated the Government’s...

Why Labour needs a rogue tenant database to protect decent tenants

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th August 2026, 1 month ago | 28

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act, which was sold as a tool for ‘levelling the playing field’ for tenants, brought into being...

NRLA says landlord HHSRS fines are ‘pointless’ without enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 3 months ago | 5

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

Scottish landlords risk PRS rule breaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Scottish landlords are being warned that fragmented guidance is increasing the risk of accidental rule breaches as regulation across the...

Landlords — one letter away from criminal status?

Author: Readers Question

26th May 2026, 4 months ago | 12

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 5 months ago | 12

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, 6 months 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, 6 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, 6 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 10 months ago | 3

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

More than a third of landlords plan to sell amid RRA turmoil – Simply Business

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 10 months ago | 8

More than a third of landlords could quit the private rented sector within the next year as the Renters’ Rights...

Councillor slams landlords for city’s HMO supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 2 years 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, 13 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...