Tag: Landlord regulations

Why the nonsense £65 landlord database tax is just the start

Author: Landlord Crusader

11th September 2026, 8 hours ago | 16

There is something almost insulting about being told by the government that £65 is not much money. It is apparently...

Landlords overhaul businesses as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Almost every landlord has changed the way they operate following the recent Renters’ Rights Act reforms, while more than a...

Landlords face fines of £3,000 to £35,000 under new government guidance

Author: Mark Alexander

11th December 2025, 9 months ago | 54

The government has released new civil penalty tables under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and the figures are outrageous. The...

Rules and red tape for landlords fuel rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

An industry body warns landlords should be encouraged to invest in the private rented sector rather than be “penalised by...

Call to impose EPC rules on landlords as tenants ration energy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 12 months ago | 110

More than 4.5 million private renters in England and Wales, equivalent to 41% of the sector, had to limit their...

Renters’ Rights Bill enters final stages next week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill is approaching its final stages in Parliament and will resume its passage on Monday (8 September)....

Landlords warned of fines as selective licensing schemes comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 1 year ago | 1

A London council has announced a new selective licensing scheme has come into force this week and will set landlords...

Landlords Urged to Act Now: The Renters’ Rights Bill Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Author: Paul Shamplina

22nd August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

One-off live training event announced to help UK landlords stay compliant, avoid legal pitfalls, protect their portfolios and take advantage...

More than a million PRS homes could be illegal under the Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 1 year ago | 6

More than one in five privately rented properties in England, which is around 1.027 million homes, could be classified as...

Renters’ Rights Bill clears the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill has cleared the final report stage in the Lords and now heads back to the House...

Renters’ Rights Bill won’t become law until the autumn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 1 year ago | 8

The Renters’ Rights Bill is poised to become law before the Labour Party conference in October. That’s when Deputy Prime...

Renters’ Rights Bill passes report stage as Lords clash over selective licensing and financial penalties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its report stage in the House of Lords and will now move to third...

NRLA welcomes consultation to extend the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 16

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed a government consultation that would extend the Decent Homes Standard to the...

Renters lack EPC knowledge – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 1 year ago | 6

There’s a big gap in private renters’ understanding of their home’s energy efficiency, a TDS Charitable Foundation survey reveals. It...

Renters’ Rights Bill faces delays as Lords prepare for crucial debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

The Renters’ Rights Bill is unlikely to secure Royal Assent before Parliament’s summer recess on 22 July, the National Residential...

One in 10 PRS homes have hazards that present a ‘risk of death’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Alarming new findings from Inventory Base reveal a potential ‘risk of death’ in one in 10 PRS homes in England....

Government’s EPC targets for landlords are ‘unrealistic’ – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 1 year ago | 18

The government’s ambitions to boost the energy efficiency of private rented homes are ‘unrealistic’, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)...

Landlords need more clarity over the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 1 year ago | 2

With just a few of the more than 280 amendments being taken up for the Renters’ Rights Bill, more clarity...

Brent Council’s hypocrisy: Are door-to-door council inspections a step too far?

Author: Landlord Crusader

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

News that Brent Council’s enforcement teams have carried out door-to-door inspections to find ‘criminal landlords’, should send shockwaves through the...

The landlord exodus continues, but no one in power seems to care

Author: Landlord Crusader

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 27

Another week, another set of grim headlines for the UK’s landlords, yet the national news remains eerily silent on the...

Private rented sector is shrinking fast as landlords abandon ship

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The private rented sector is shrinking as more landlords plan to exit the sector, according to a new survey. Data...