Tag: Matthew Pennycook

Government to tackle restrictions after affordability checks lead to social housing rejection

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 0

The government claim they have taken action to remove barriers for those on the lowest incomes to access social housing....

Government rules out using rental payment history as proof of affordability

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2025, 6 months ago | 11

The government has confirmed rental payment history will not be used as mandatory proof of affordability for tenancy agreements. In...

Housing minister declines to clarify on landlords recouping EPC costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2025, 6 months ago | 13

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has refused to give a clear answer on whether landlords will be able to recoup the...

Housing Minister admits government has not assessed impact of 12-month re-letting ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 7 months ago | 29

The Housing Minister has admitted the government has not carried out an assessment of the impact of banning landlords from...

Renters’ Rights Bill receives Royal Assent but Section 21 end date still to be announced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 7 months ago | 3

The Renters’ Rights Bill has received Royal Assent and will now become law. However, the government has not yet released...

Renters’ Rights Bill claims debunked by AI — will the minister now do the right thing?

Author: Readers Question

28th October 2025, 7 months ago | 2

The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has boasted on passing the Renters’ Rights Bill: “The bill will improve the lives of...

Government rejects calls to extend council landlord licensing powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 7 months ago | 4

A Labour MP has demanded the government introduce landlord licensing powers across whole cities rather than selective licensing schemes. In...

Housing Minister rules out rent controls despite pressure from Sadiq Khan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 7 months ago | 1

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says introducing rent controls will make life more difficult for renters and landlords. In response to...

MP demands tenants be protected from eviction following EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 7 months ago | 3

An MP has called for greater eviction protection for tenants from landlords who have received grants to improve a rented...

Peers to debate final amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill tomorrow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 8 months ago | 13

Peers will debate last-minute amendments tomorrow (14 October) as the Renters’ Rights Bill reaches its final stages. Over the weekend,...

Most landlords can’t name the housing minister – can you?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 8 months ago | 4

A survey has found that most landlords don’t know who is responsible for housing policy affecting the private rented sector....

Housing Minister denies Renters’ Rights Bill will harm supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2025, 8 months ago | 29

Despite Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claiming the Renters’ Rights Bill is “fit for purpose”, a report by an influential committee...

MPs reject amendments to Renters’ Rights Bill ahead of Royal Assent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2025, 9 months ago | 20

The government have rejected most amendments for the Renters’ Rights Bill as it nears Royal Assent. MPs debated amendments from...

Landlord database fees to reflect burden on landlords claims Housing Minister

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 9 months ago | 23

The Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook, has confirmed fees to register for the landlord database will consider the burden on landlords....

Minister suggests combining registration for Database and Ombudsman but dodges fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 11 months ago | 9

The government has hinted at combining the registration process for the PRS database and Ombudsman, but stays silent on whether...

Councils must not profit from selective licensing schemes claims Matthew Pennycook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 11 months ago | 12

The Housing Minister has confirmed councils should not profit from selective licensing fees, despite a council landing itself in hot...

Government denies Renters’ Rights Bill will harm rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2025, 11 months ago | 21

Housing Minister again denies the Renters’ Rights Bill will have a “destabilising effect on the rental market”. In response to...

Minister again denies landlord exodus but the numbers say otherwise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2025, 11 months ago | 8

The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has again denied a landlord exodus is underway and claims the private rented sector remains...

Eviction delays soar as Renters’ Rights Bill threatens to overload courts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords are struggling with eviction delays of more than eight months, amid warnings that the Renters’ Rights Bill will make...

The Great British Landlord Witch Hunt: How PRS is Being Systematically Destroyed?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 16

The following email was sent to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook a few weeks ago yet NO response. Dear Mr Pennycook,...