Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 7 minutes ago | 0

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights...

The Renters’ Rights Act in plain English

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2026, 25 minutes ago | 0

There is a lot to read about the Renters’ Rights Act, and not much of it is calm. Law firms...

Government issues examples of rent in advance breaches under new rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 2 hours ago | 0

The government has published guidance for councils on when it is illegal for a landlord or letting agent to ask...

Buy to let mortgage costs climb 64% in 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 10 hours ago | 0

Buy to let landlords are paying up to £5,839 more over a two-year mortgage term than they were a decade...

Landlords face RRA tribunal delay chaos

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 1 day ago | 1

England’s tribunal and court system is already struggling with case delays as the Renters’ Rights Act adds fresh pressure to...

Regional rent gaps widen across UK – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 1 day ago | 1

Scotland, Northern Ireland and London recorded some of the largest monthly rent rises in April, while Wales and parts of...

Landlord resilience grows despite legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 1 day ago | 0

Despite ongoing pressure in the private rented sector, landlords remain resilient, with new data showing most are still making a...

Landlord association reports surge in calls as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 4 days ago | 1

More than 1,000 landlords a day have been contacting a landlord association, with many feeling apprehensive now that the Renters’...

HMO and flat-share tenant swaps warning issued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 4 days ago | 0

Tenant swaps may become one of the less glamorous, but increasingly problematic, bit of how the Renters’ Rights Act changes...

Firm warns landlords to act now ahead of Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 4 days ago | 2

Landlords should begin preparing for the Decent Homes Standard sooner rather than later, a firm has claimed. Conveyancing firm Compare...

Government’s Right to Rent consultation draws CIH criticism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 9

A government consultation to tighten Right to Rent (RtR) checks, has led the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to declare...

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 1

Average rents rose for the second month in a row in April, with tenants paying £1,325 a month across the...

Landlords exit market as regulatory pressures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 2

Nearly 700 former homes to rent are listed for sale every day as legislation piles pressure on landlords, according to...

Many landlords set to miss key Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 5 days ago | 0

A Freedom of Information request reveals that the government’s mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet was downloaded 153,000 times in...

NRLA assured periodic tenancy agreement – Is it missing a vital piece of information?

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 6 days ago | 2

I have noted a potential issue in the NRLA’s new APT agreement that may be an omission of the “written...

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

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 6 days ago | 15

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

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 6 days ago | 6

Two in five landlords are unlikely to continue letting homes following the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to...

Claims of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 1 week ago | 11

Fears that the Renters’ Rights Act will trigger a landlord sell-off of rented homes appear to be ‘unfounded’, research reveals....

Citizens Advice helping hundreds of tenants as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 1 week ago | 11

A charity claims it is helping more than 200 renters a day with a combination of issues, including disrepair, Section...

New online tool targets London’s fair rent prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 1 week ago | 5

Letting agents in London are being offered a new tool to benchmark rent prices ahead of tighter controls under the...