Matthew Pennycook Archives

Government consultation on Awaab’s Law for private renters, illustrated by a damp and mould-covered wall.

Government launches Awaab’s Law consultation for private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

The government is seeking views on extending Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector (PRS), including how the rules should...

Torn Renters’ Rights Act document being discarded outside Parliament amid debate over its future

Labour attacks Tories over claims Renters’ Rights Act “has to go”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 26

The Shadow Housing Secretary has suggested that a Conservative government would scrap the Renters’ Rights Act. Speaking at a fringe...

HMRC Valuation Office route for resolving tenant challenges to proposed rent increases

New rent dispute system will be more proportionate claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 4

The government claims the new way to challenge rent increases will be “quicker and more proportionate”. The government has announced...

Renters’ Rights Act gavel breaking barriers to rental discrimination based on tenant circumstances

Government claims Renters’ Rights Act cracks down on rental discrimination

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2026, 1 month ago | 32

The government claims the Renters’ Rights Act addresses overt discriminatory practices used by landlords and letting agents. In a written...

Cracked rental property protected by a shield with a rent arrears notice, symbolising tenant rent dispute protections

MPs demand more support as rent arrears create housing barriers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The government has hinted at legislation to protect domestic abuse victims from being denied social housing due to rent arrears....

Evidence sharing between the PRS Ombudsman and local authorities remains undecided under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Government undecided on PRS Ombudsman information sharing with councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The government has yet to decide whether the PRS Ombudsman will be required to share evidence of landlord non-compliance with...

PRS Database linking landlord rent and eviction data to support tenant rights

Government urged to expand PRS Database to include rent and eviction data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 2 months ago | 17

The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database “must not be viewed as an administrative register” but as a tool to empower...

Andy Burnham holding a leasehold reform folder beside a window marked September, reflecting the bill’s possible First Reading

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Andy Burnham use it?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Article by Mark Chick, ALEP director and Senior Partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP At the time of writing, the...

Gavel marked “tougher penalties” striking housing associations as MPs call for stronger tenant protections.

MPs demand tougher penalties for housing associations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A group of MPs has warned that residents living in housing association properties are being “failed” and is calling on...

Comparison of leasehold and commonhold apartment ownership, highlighting outdated leasehold versus modern resident-managed commonhold.

Commonhold myths and realities — A balanced take on the new tenure’s potential

Author: Mari Knowles

6th August 2026, 3 months ago | 6

Commonhold was first introduced in England and Wales in 2002 but failed to take off due to a lack of...

Broken chain labelled “Discrimination” on a rental property door, symbolising action against unfair letting practices.

Government vows Renters’ Rights Act will tackle rental discrimination

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 3 months ago | 158

The government has claimed the Renters’ Rights Act cracks down on rental discrimination in the private rented sector. In a...

Person holding government guidance with Parliament reflected in glasses highlighting new £7,000 landlord fines for housing hazards.

Government claims guidance aims to make landlord fines clearer

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 3 months ago | 8

The government has claimed guidance on financial penalties for landlords is “more transparent”. The government announced will face on-the-spot fines...

Alternative tenant referencing options including employment, credit, affordability and digital verification for UK landlords.

Government urges landlords to adopt alternative referencing methods as checks tighten

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 3 months ago | 15

The government has encouraged landlords to use other available referencing criteria to give them confidence the tenancy is suitable. In...

Illustration of a neglected rental property highlighting landlord complaints and the proposed PRS Ombudsman reforms.

PRS Ombudsman will not ‘punish landlords’ but can assess repeat poor conduct claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2026, 3 months ago | 1

The government has hinted that the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Ombudsman could take into account previous cases of inadequate conduct...

Students discuss the Renters’ Rights Act outside the Palace of Westminster in London.

Minister defends Renters’ Rights Act reforms for student rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 3 months ago | 8

The government has claimed it engaged with the student sector while developing the Renters’ Rights Act, despite industry experts warning...

Shield protecting the UK justice system as the Renters’ Rights Act impacts courts and tribunals.

Government defends court readiness amid warnings over Renters’ Rights Act strain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2026, 3 months ago | 19

The government claim the justice system “is well prepared” to handle the Renters’ Rights Act. In answer to a written...

Key and To Let sign illustrating the Renters’ Rights Act changes affecting landlords and the private rental sector.

Government claims Renters’ Rights Act benefits landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2026, 4 months ago | 21

The government claim the Renters’ Rights Act provides “tangible benefits” to landlords despite admitting it has introduced no measures to...

Government claims tribunal rent system protects tenants from arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th June 2026, 4 months ago | 10

The government has claimed that tribunal-determined rents will protect tenants from falling into rent arrears. In a Parliamentary written question,...