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Croydon landlord licensing uncertainty as applications open on the day new schemes begin

Croydon’s landlord licensing delay creates legal uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 1 week ago | 3

Landlords in Croydon will be unable to apply for two new property licences until the day the schemes come into...

To Let sign, London skyline and licensing fine notice illustrating landlord compliance risks in the capital

Sadiq Khan’s landlord licensing fines near £25m

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 3 months ago | 5

Landlords and letting agents in London now face a greater financial risk from licensing breaches, with council fines moving close...

Council building with Renters’ Rights Act signage and money flying out, symbolising funding for enforcement powers

Councils get £41m to enforce Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 5 months ago | 7

Councils in England will receive £41 million to pay for their new enforcement powers under the Renters’ Rights Act, the...

Paul Shamplina promoting landlord law webinar ahead of Renters Rights Act changes in May 2026

Landlord Law is Changing: What You Must Do Before 1st May 2026

Author: Paul Shamplina

4th March 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Over the past few months, I have been speaking to landlords across the UK about the Renters Rights Act, which...

Financial penalty notice with glasses and pencil, illustrating council enforcement action against unlicensed rental properties

Council claims civil financial penalties harder to enforce on rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2026, 8 months ago | 3

A council admits it has only issued three civil financial penalties of up to £30,000 for unlicensed properties and no...

Model house, calculator and UK pound notes on paperwork illustrating rent repayment and landlord enforcement

Propertymark backs wider Rent Repayment Order crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Propertymark has welcomed the government’s decision to widen the scope of tougher Rent Repayment Orders (RRO) to protect tenants on...

Model house on stacked paperwork with cash and pen, symbolising rent repayment orders and housing benefit enforcement

Rent repayment orders expanded to protect benefit tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2025, 9 months ago | 16

A government pilot allowing councils to use rent repayment orders to recover misused housing support payments is set to be...

Rent repayment notice with cash, house keys and documents symbolising landlord penalties

Landlords face tougher penalties as rent repayment orders expanded

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2025, 9 months ago | 8

The government has announced changes to rent repayment orders under the Renters’ Rights Act. New changes include offences for providing...

Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny over letting licence breach amid fresh warnings from agents

Rachel Reeves was warned twice about needing a selective licence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2025, 10 months ago | 33

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was warned by not one but two letting agents that she required a licence to rent...

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Generation Rent says a ‘tenants’ army’ should enforce landlord database rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 17

The government should use a tenants’ army to check whether landlords are registered on the landlord database – and reward...

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Why the Standard Rent-to-Rent Model Will Struggle Under the New Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Julie Ford

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Rent2Rent has taken the rental market by storm, offering landlords a handsfree option with guaranteed rent, but has time run...

Keys and a house keyring placed on a tenancy agreement for a leasehold property

Impact of the Renter’s Rights Bill on superior landlords?

Author: Readers Question

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, for any leasehold property surely the superior landlord is the Freeholder(s)? Many Leaseholders have to obtain written permission (and...

Renters (Reform) Bill could bankrupt landlords, warns expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

A housing law expert has warned that the Renters (Reform) Bill, which aims to improve the private rented sector, will...

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