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HMO-licensed townhouse under regulatory spotlight as government reviews HMO controls

Government rejects petition for stronger powers to control HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The government has confirmed it will keep its powers to regulate Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) under review after rejecting...

Tenant overheated in flat fanning herself during extreme indoor heat linked to housing conditions

Government pushes action on overheating fears in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 3 months ago | 3

The government has urged all social housing landlords to meet standards of thermal comfort in their properties. In a written...

Group of tenants engaging in anti-social behaviour in a residential area

Labour MP questions landlord role in tackling tenant anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2026, 4 months ago | 65

A Labour MP has suggested landlords should take a greater role in tackling anti-social behaviour caused by tenants. In a...

Dog and cat in a flat illustrating leaseholder pet ownership rights

Government hints at allowing leaseholders to keep pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 4 months ago | 4

The government has confirmed it is considering giving leaseholders the right to keep a pet. In response to a written...

Social Housing Bill presented in Parliament with housing developments and families symbolising affordable housing reform

Social Housing Bill aims to boost supply but Shelter warns government must go further

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The government has unveiled the Social Housing Bill to Parliament, but one charity claims it does not go far enough....

Shield symbolising broadband rights and leasehold reform outside a UK residential building

Government sets out leasehold reforms including broadband rights and ground rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 4 months ago | 12

Leaseholders will have a legal right to request fast broadband connections, with freeholders unable to unreasonably refuse. Under the Leasehold...

Housing minister speaking in parliament with “Renters Rights Act Wrong?” text highlighting landlord concerns

Why Matthew Pennycook is wrong about the Renters’ Rights Act?

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 4 months ago | 17

Contrary to what housing minister Matthew Pennycook says, all landlords have more to worry about under his Renters’ Rights Act,...

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook speaking at podium on leasehold reform policy

Housing minister rejects calls for immediate leasehold abolition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 4 months ago | 2

The housing minister claims the government will not “immediately abolish leasehold overnight”. In a speech at the Institute for Government...

Rachel Reeves freezes rents concept with energy effect near a UK “To Let” property sign

Rachel Reeves eyes landlords as soft target with plans to introduce rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 40

The Guardian is reporting that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering imposing a year-long rent freeze on landlords as a...

Landlord standing in doorway holding a “Renters’ Rights Act” sign, symbolising upcoming tenancy law changes.

Housing minister seeks to reassure landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 11

The housing minister has claimed, “responsible landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights Act”. Writing in the National...

Eviction notice document crossed out with red X symbolising end of no-fault evictions

Minister denies eviction surge ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 5 months ago | 5

The housing minister has claimed the government does not expect a spike in Section 21 notices ahead of the Renters’...

Shield graphic highlighting offences by criminal landlords amid tougher enforcement and low fine collection rates

Government pressed on enforcement against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

The government have hinted at stronger enforcement against criminal landlords as research reveals councils collect just 25% of landlord fines....

Tenants with pets face rental rejection as landlord enforces no-pets policy in court setting

Tenants can challenge pet refusals in court ahead of Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 5 months ago | 7

The government has admitted it has not carried out an impact assessment for tenants challenging pet refusals ahead of the...

To Let signs outside suburban homes as people walk away, symbolising landlord exits from the rental market

Minister backtracks on landlord exodus claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2026, 6 months ago | 4

The government has changed its tune regarding a landlord exodus, admitting it doesn’t know how many landlords have quit the...

Woman holding a model house and signalling stop beside a “No Rent Controls” sign near the UK Parliament

Government maintains opposition to rent controls despite pressure from MPs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2026, 6 months ago | 8

The Labour government has ruled out introducing rent controls, claiming “it will push landlords out of the market”. Despite some...

Wooden figures crowded around a house with a crossed-out home sign, illustrating housing overcrowding rules

Government rules out changes to overcrowding standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The government has confirmed it has no plans to amend overcrowding rules under the Housing Act 1985. In a written...

Home improvement tools, paint colour samples and energy-saving bulb symbolising rental property upgrades and housing standards.

Landlords told not to wait until Decent Homes Standard to fix rental homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 6 months ago | 1

The government insists private landlords must not wait until the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline to improve rental properties. Under...

Unfurnished social housing interior with bare concrete floors and no floor coverings

Floor coverings will not be mandatory under Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2026, 7 months ago | 0

The government has confirmed floor coverings will not be mandatory under the Decent Homes Standard due to cost pressures. Many...

Magnifying glass highlighting a verified badge, symbolising scrutiny of guarantor requirements in renting

Government claim blanket guarantor requirements could hinder tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 7 months ago | 16

The government claim a guarantor can act as a barrier to renting for some tenants. In answer to a written...

Government funds Shelter to promote Renters’ Rights Act to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 8 months ago | 7

The government claims it will raise awareness of the Renters’ Rights Act among tenants by increasing funding to Shelter. Housing...

Silhouetted landlord walking through glass doors marked with exit and rejected symbols, suggesting leaving the rental market

Housing Minister dismisses fears that regulation will force small landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 8 months ago | 53

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has rejected claims that more regulation will drive small landlords out of the market. During a...

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