Renters’ Rights Act Archives

London property investment map with pound coins, highlighting prime London rental yields reaching their highest since 2009.

Prime London landlord yields highest since 2009

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2026, 19 hours ago | 0

Landlords in prime central London are seeing yields at their highest since 2009, as rising rents and lower property values...

Landlords queue towards a landlord database and ombudsman, highlighting low awareness of Renters’ Rights Act requirements.

Landlord database awareness trails Renters’ Rights Act understanding

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2026, 2 days ago | 2

Fewer than one in four landlords surveyed knows about the planned landlord database and ombudsman, despite four in five saying...

Tenancy agreement under a magnifying glass with a rejected email symbol, highlighting the risks of serving notices by email.

Check your tenancy agreement before emailing Form 3A

Author: Peter Littlewood

19th October 2026, 3 days ago | 1

Suppose a landlord intends to sell, serves Form 3A relying on Ground 1A, emails it to the tenant and waits...

Woman covers her ears as noisy tenants party in a neighbouring house, highlighting anti-social behaviour concerns.

Labour MP calls for action against landlords over tenant anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2026, 6 days ago | 34

A Labour MP claims private landlords are allowing anti-social behaviour by their tenants to go unchecked. In a debate on...

Running pound symbol against a London skyline illustrating rising rental demand and landlords returning to the market.

London landlords return to PRS as rental growth gathers pace

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Landlords in London are beginning to return to the market as tenant demand has increased, according to new research. Data...

Crumbling wall marked eviction, rent arrears and bedroom tax beside a question mark symbolising housing uncertainty.

S21 conundrum now that the RRA is in place?

Author: Readers Question

12th October 2026, 1 week ago | 9

Hello, Today I had a chat with a ‘middle aged’ lady currently in an HMO. The council pointed her in...

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

Why not have data protection for landlords?

Author: Readers Question

12th October 2026, 1 week ago | 8

Hello, Why do I need to pay a fee to ICO to protect tenants, yet this new landlord database is...

Students carrying luggage towards a rental house beside a glowing question mark symbolising tenancy renewal uncertainty.

Are student tenancy renewals a thing of the past?

Author: Readers Question

12th October 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Hello, Are student tenancy ‘renewals’ the latest gaping hole in the ongoing Renters’ Rights Act landscape? You have a good...

Landlords navigate a maze of changing rental regulations, licensing and compliance requirements

Landlords struggle to follow changing rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Landlords who are struggling to meet their obligations in Greater Manchester say they face difficulties keeping up with changes to...

Student landlords urged to prepare for 2027 letting changes

Author: Peter Littlewood

8th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Student landlords and letting agents are being urged to prepare for the practical impact of the Renters’ Rights Act before...

House icons on rising coin stacks illustrating record UK room rents and shrinking rental supply

Room rents hit record highs as supply drops

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Supply levels across England have fallen as rents continue to climb to record highs, according to new research. Figures from...

Council enforcement against criminal landlords, showing a gavel, handcuffs and financial penalties

Councils go after criminal landlords in enforcement drive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Councils across England are cracking down on criminal landlords, with penalties running into thousands of pounds. Hackney Council has pledged...

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, 2 weeks ago | 26

The Shadow Housing Secretary has suggested that a Conservative government would scrap the Renters’ Rights Act. Speaking at a fringe...

Landlord database with £65 fee tag and £20 notes illustrating rising rental sector costs

NRLA warns of landlord database ‘rip off’ cost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 17

England’s planned landlord database is set to cost the private rented sector at least £327 million a year, with tenants...

Bolt cutters breaking “3 Year Rent Cap” text to illustrate Green Party proposals to limit private rent rises

Greens call for ’emergency brake’ three-year rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 10

Private rent rises must be capped at 2% or less for three years to stop ‘the scandalous cost of private...

Stacks of £50 notes above a rent upfront sign representing advance rent payments by private tenants

Government revises figures on private renters paying rent upfront

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

The government has corrected its own data to reveal that more than one million private rented households paid rent in...

Renters’ Rights Act document beside rising pound coins as landlords leave the rental market

Renters’ Rights Act sparks landlord exodus as rents rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Tenants are facing the fallout from the Renters’ Rights Act, with landlords leaving the market and rents rising, according to...

Student tenants weigh signing early against waiting six months to preserve a landlord’s Ground 4A rights.

Ground 4A or sign early? Student landlords have a choice to make

Author: Peter Littlewood

1st October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

For years, student landlords have competed to secure next year’s tenants early. In some university towns, properties for the following...

UK Budget briefcase beneath rising rents lettering made from pound notes

Landlords warn Budget costs will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

Nearly two-thirds of landlords say they will put rents up to recover losses from tax and regulatory changes, research reveals....

PRS Database graphic with property-themed coins illustrating the annual registration cost for landlords

PRS Database tipping point – Turning landlord problems into cash in the bank

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

28th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

News of the PRS Database has been the last straw for some landlords. Every landlord in England will need to...

Landlord supporting folders labelled regulations, compliance, licensing, standards and reporting

Regulation puts self-managing landlords under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

Compliance and legislation are the biggest sources of stress for self-managing landlords, as many weigh up whether managing their own...

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