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Row of British terraced homes with a To Let sign and rising graph illustrating rent increases in May 2026.

UK rents rise again as London reaches £2,161

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 3 days ago | 0

The average UK rent rose to £1,340 in May, with HomeLet recording monthly increases in 10 of the 12 regions...

Renters’ Rights Act information sheet with penalty and deadline warnings for landlords

Renters’ Rights Act information sheet deadline warning issued to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 6 days ago | 4

Landlords must issue the Renters’ Rights Act information by the end of this week or face a £7,000 fine. The...

Letting agent reviewing outdated tenancy terms on a computer to comply with the Renters’ Rights Act

Letting agents urged to fix outdated website content under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 1 week ago | 1

An industry body has urged letting agents to review outdated online content to remain compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act....

Landlords and letting agents partnership announcement with residential property background

Landlords and letting agents unite under new industry partnership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Two industry bodies have joined forces to offer a “more impactful voice on behalf of the private rented sector”. The...

Landlord rejecting advance rent payments under new Renters’ Rights Act rules for UK tenants

Renters’ Rights Act could leave tenants with fewer options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Landlords look set to bring in tougher tenant checks as new Renters’ Rights Act rules ban advance rent payments of...

Selective licensing approved stamp beside large 3D lettering symbolising landlords overturning council licence conditions

Landlords win as selective licensing rules are amended

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

In a victory for landlords, a letting agent has successfully overturned unreasonable selective licensing conditions imposed by Charnwood borough council....

Giant “Renters Rights Act” block looming over Sheffield city centre skyline to illustrate rental market pressure

England’s city centres face Renters’ Rights Act pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Sheffield city centre is set to face the sharpest pressure from the Renters’ Rights Act, with a new analysis putting...

Cloud obscuring a tenant’s face with the word “Protection” symbolising Renters’ Rights Act awareness

Renters unaware of Renters’ Rights Act protections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

While it’s been headline news since 1 May, it appears that one in three tenants still don’t know anything about...

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 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 1 month 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago | 0

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

Letting agency office with for sale and to let signs highlighting landlord exits from rental market

Letting agents must evolve to stop landlords selling up – Agent Rainmaker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 2 months ago | 4

As the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer to coming into force, many landlords are deciding now is the time to...

Rising rent costs pushing tenants to consider relocating

Rising rents push tenants to consider relocation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2026, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago | 0

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

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