Tag: private renters

Rising rents pushing renters into poverty claims charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 3 months ago | 7

Sky-rocketing rents are pushing millions of renters into poverty, a charity has claimed. A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation...

Damp and mould is harming tenants’ mental health – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2026, 3 months ago | 14

An organisation claims private renters and social housing tenants are suffering anxiety as damp and mould problems in their homes...

Government claim LHA rates will remain under review despite freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2025, 4 months ago | 3

The government claim it will keep Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates under review. In answer to a written question, Homelessness...

Charity urges Scottish government to act as private renters’ debt hits £4,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2025, 4 months ago | 0

A charity is calling for the Scottish government to do more to tackle rising rents, as private renters’ debt is...

Labour warned by Generation Rent of alienating core voters without a rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2025, 4 months ago | 12

Labour needs to act decisively and introduce a rent freeze in England now or risk alienating its core voters who...

Government has no data on rent appeal workload as Renters’ Rights Act nears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

The government has admitted it does not know how long the rent appeals system takes to handle cases, raising concerns...

Mayor vows crackdown on ‘rogue’ landlords with the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2025, 5 months ago | 6

A regional mayor is warning what he calls ‘rogue’ landlords that they will face severe repercussions if they ignore the...

Landlords warned of fines as selective licensing schemes comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 8 months ago | 1

A London council has announced a new selective licensing scheme has come into force this week and will set landlords...

London council unveils ‘Gold Standard’ to its licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2025, 10 months ago | 1

To help incentivise compliance with its new licensing schemes, one London council has introduced the ‘Gold Standard’ charter. It’s a...

NRLA welcomes consultation to extend the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 16

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed a government consultation that would extend the Decent Homes Standard to the...

Call to protect tenants from rent rises after EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Private tenants will be protected from rent rises under an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill when a landlord carries...

Housing activists urge mayors to champion rent control powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

A coalition of housing campaigners is appealing to England’s mayors to push for authority over rent controls for private tenants...

2.2m first-time buyers locked out since the financial crash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 12 months ago | 5

Around 2.2 million potential first-time buyers have been unable to purchase a home since the 2006 financial crisis – and...

Renters want to buy but struggle with costs – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Renters have a strong desire to buy a home for a better life, but many are stuck with rising rents...

Tenants still struggling despite slowing rent growth warns charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A debt charity is warning that tenants are facing ongoing financial difficulties, despite new data pointing to the slowest increase...

Renters staying longer in homes despite insecurity concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Despite the Labour government’s view that tenants face insecurity due to no-fault evictions, the English Housing survey reveals that renters...

Generation Rent claims renting harms a tenant’s mental health

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 61

Renting privately in England is apparently so traumatic that it’s having a devastating impact on tenants’ mental health, Generation Rent...

Private renters pay more despite limited support

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The majority of private renters are struggling and have little to no housing support compared to social housing renters. New...

Half of renters are living in cold, damp homes – Citizens Advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 46

Nearly half of private renters in England are enduring freezing, damp or mouldy homes, Citizens Advice has warned. And, the...

Universal Credit issues – How do I claim rent arrears?

Author: Readers Question

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I have tenants in Glasgow on Universal Credit. The tenants paid the rent to me until I asked them...