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Renters’ Rights Act impact on average rents in England with To Let signs and falling rent symbols

England’s rents fell before the Renters’ Rights Act took affect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 17 hours ago | 0

Average rents in England slipped in April with landlords preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force. The Goodlord...

Cracked map of the UK with the word “RENT” symbolising regional rental market divides across Britain

Regional rent gaps widen across UK – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 days ago | 1

Scotland, Northern Ireland and London recorded some of the largest monthly rent rises in April, while Wales and parts of...

Illustration of tenant swaps in shared rental housing under the Renters’ Rights Act

HMO and flat-share tenant swaps warning issued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 6 days ago | 0

Tenant swaps may become one of the less glamorous, but increasingly problematic, bit of how the Renters’ Rights Act changes...

Person carrying large “RENT” letters up steps beside a house with a to let sign, illustrating rising UK rental costs.

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Average rents rose for the second month in a row in April, with tenants paying £1,325 a month across the...

Landlord checking watch as overdue rental documents fly beside a “To Let” sign and missed deadline warning

Many landlords set to miss key Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 1 week ago | 0

A Freedom of Information request reveals that the government’s mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet was downloaded 153,000 times in...

Renters' Rights Act book with bold “Today” text symbolising new UK rental law changes

Renters’ Rights Act comes into force today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 6

Landlords and letting agents face a new legal landscape from today as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, abolishing...

Tenant and letting agents facing each other across a gap labeled trust, symbolising confidence issues

Tenant trust gap persists despite strong agent ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

More than half of tenants rate their letting agent positively, though a sizeable minority questions whether agents act in their...

Checklist being ticked in red next to Renters’ Rights Act text, symbolising new compliance requirements for letting agents

Rightmove updates tools for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Rightmove is updating its tools for letting agents to help landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force...

Rising rent costs pushing tenants to consider relocating

Rising rents push tenants to consider relocation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Four in 10 tenants thinking about moving this year say they are considering doing so because of rent prices, research...

Checklist showing 2020–2024 milestones beside a model house and keys, symbolising longer rental tenancies over recent years

Regulation changes drive longer tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2026, 3 months ago | 1

A reduction in rental supply due to small landlords leaving the market has caused tenancies to become longer, claims firm....

Letting agency office with qualification certificates highlighting updated Renters’ Rights Act training for agents

Rightmove launches Renters’ Rights Act module for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Rightmove has launched a new Renters’ Rights Act module as part of its qualification for letting agents, as they say...

Chalkboard-style illustration asking “Are you prepared?” with Renters’ Rights Act message and forward arrow

Letting agents urged to prepare now for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Letting agents should start preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act sooner rather than later, claims firm. Property inventory firm No...

Reduced rent sign outside UK terraced houses with a downward arrow symbolising falling rental prices

UK rents fall again as market cools ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 3 months ago | 2

UK rents slipped for a second month in a row in January, adding to signs that rapid growth may finally...

DIY landlord toolkit with tools and energy efficiency rating graphic highlighting EPC compliance requirements

Warm Homes Plan raises the stakes for DIY landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 4 months ago | 4

The government’s push to tighten EPC standards in the private rented sector is set to intensify pressure on DIY landlords,...

House overwhelmed by stormy waves with Renters’ Rights Act papers floating, symbolising upheaval in the private rented sector.

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 5 months ago | 0

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

Scales balancing money against a tenancy agreement with text asking if it’s fair

Agents sneaking in unfair exit clauses?

Author: Readers Question

19th December 2025, 5 months ago | 21

What do other landlords think about the exit clauses in their contracts with agents? I’m shocked, so check yours and...

Man in business suit standing beside overflowing basket of paperwork with floating sheets symbolising unprepared letting agents

Letting agents unprepared for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

One in three letting agents has admitted they have taken no steps to prepare for the implementation of the Renters’...

Landlord reviewing documents about the Renters’ Rights Act at his desk

Landlords say they aren’t ready for the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

More than half of landlords admit they are not ready for the Renters’ Rights Act and expect letting agents to...

Happy black pug running across a living room floor

Landlords urged to move beyond personal opinions on pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2025, 6 months ago | 13

A lawyer has warned landlords and letting agents to focus on asking the right questions about pets rather than relying...

Rightmove launches digital renter checklist to simplify tenant move-ins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2025, 7 months ago | 1

Rightmove has unveiled a new digital Renter Checklist tool aimed at easing the rental move-in process for tenants. The platform...

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