Matthew Pennycook Archives

: Council official holding cash beside selective licensing fees and licence documents

Councils warned against profiting from selective licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2026, 10 hours ago | 1

A government minister has insisted councils must disclose selective licensing fees and must not profit from the schemes. Housing Minister...

: Illustration of property records being transferred from the PRS Database to HMRC under proposed government data sharing plans.

Government considers sharing PRS Database data with HMRC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2026, 1 day ago | 10

The government has hinted that several organisations, including HMRC, could be given access to data held on the Private Rented...

UK tenancy agreement with a torn one-size-fits-all label, highlighting flexible rental terms under the Renters’ Rights Act.

A single approach to tenancy agreements is not suitable for every landlord claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2026, 1 day ago | 0

A government minister has confirmed that a one-size-fits-all approach to tenancy agreements is not appropriate for every rental property. In...

Judge's gavel striking the word RENTS, illustrating the dispute over rent tribunals and rent controls in England.

Minister denies rent controls are back as Tribunals slash landlords’ rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2026, 6 days ago | 13

A government minister has rejected claims that rent controls are being introduced in England through the back door via rent...

2% property tax rise on rental income with residential houses in the background, highlighting concerns over higher rents.

Government insists property tax rise will have little impact on rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2026, 1 week ago | 51

The government claims a two-percentage-point tax rise on property income would have only a small impact on rents. Chancellor John...

PRS Database security and landlord privacy protections ahead of public access in 2027.

Landlords’ information on PRS Database to remain private until 2027

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2026, 1 week ago | 35

The government has confirmed that landlords’ information submitted to the PRS Database will not be publicly available before 2027. In...

Social housing estate with brick-built flats and housing sign highlighting debate over new social homes in England.

MP warns social housing bill will fail to deliver new homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2026, 1 week ago | 2

An MP has warned that the social housing bill will fail to deliver any new social homes. During a debate...

Secure landlord records and property documents beside a question mark, highlighting privacy concerns over the landlord database.

Landlord database audit trail and privacy concerns raised by MPs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 8

Landlords could be exposed to administrative mistakes and enforcement risks without an audit trail showing changes to their landlord database...

PRS Ombudsman sign and legal gavel representing the new landlord redress scheme under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Housing Ombudsman tipped to run new PRS landlord redress scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

The government has confirmed that the existing Housing Ombudsman Service is expected to establish and operate the new PRS Ombudsman....

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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 3 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, 3 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...

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