Renters’ Rights Act Archives

Landlord facing fines under housing licensing enforcement rules

Landlords face fines of up to £35,000 under new council policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 20 hours ago | 7

A council has announced a new civil penalty policy for the PRS and told landlords how to tackle anti-social behaviour...

Clock and gavel on a calendar highlighting urgency around Renters’ Rights Act court reforms

Government boosts court capacity as Renters’ Rights Act drives court demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2026, 1 day ago | 20

The government has announced 1,000 new judges and tribunal members are being recruited to cope with increased demand following the...

Student housing miniatures under magnifying glasses highlighting concerns over rental reform impact

Ground 4A: next summer’s possession is decided this month

Author: Tauhid Islam

20th August 2026, 1 day ago | 0

If you let student HMOs, the paperwork you put in front of a group this August decides whether you can...

London rental market illustration showing rising rents, falling rental supply and landlord exits after reform changes

UK rents climb as house price growth cools – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2026, 2 days ago | 0

Rents continue to rise across the UK following the Renters’ Rights Act, while house price growth slows, the Office for...

PRS Database linking rental properties, licensing fees and landlord compliance

PRS Database must be more than a licensing fee collector – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2026, 3 days ago | 4

An industry body has warned that the PRS Database must not become a duplication of selective licensing. Propertymark says schemes...

£7,000 housing disrepair fines and Renters' Rights Act highlighted alongside rental property in England

Why the outrageous increases in landlord fines misses the mark?

Author: Readers Question

18th August 2026, 4 days ago | 7

Like many other Renters’ Rights Act policies being introduced, the increase in fines appears to be based on populist belief...

Tenant reporting a change in circumstances for Universal Credit on a laptop

Universal Credit refuses emailed paperwork over missing signature?

Author: Readers Question

17th August 2026, 5 days ago | 9

Hi, My long-standing tenant has recently applied for Universal Credit and we have run into a problem over the tenancy...

Renters' Rights Act symbolises protections as landlords work to reduce rental property void periods

Landlord voids fall after the Renters’ Rights Act introduction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 5 days ago | 0

Average void periods across England fell to 21 days in June, three days below the 24-day figure recorded in May...

Landlords protest beside a To Let sign amid concerns over negative portrayals of the private rented sector

Hostility towards landlords becomes a growing concern

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2026, 6 days ago | 34

Negative portrayals by politicians, tenant campaigners and the media have become the fourth most discussed issue affecting landlord confidence. The...

Overseas tenant faces UK guarantor requirement as London rental costs continue to rise.

Financially capable renters struggling to meet guarantor requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 1 week ago | 5

Overseas tenants are struggling to provide a UK-based guarantor despite being able to afford the rent, according to new data....

Free landlord repair reporting system showing digital maintenance logs, tenant reports and evidence tracking for rental properties.

Free maintenance reporting launched for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Small landlords can now use a free system to log repair reports and retain evidence showing how each case was...

Tribunal building with rent increase and let agreed signs illustrating evidence of achieved rents supporting a Section 13 case.

Achieved rents help sway tribunal decision

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

Landlords defending a rent increase in a tribunal could strengthen their case with evidence of completed lettings after a tenant’s...

Illustration of the UK PRS Database highlighting landlord registration, rising costs, and Propertymark’s concerns over duplication.

PRS Database could drive up costs without improving standards – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 11

The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database must be workable for landlords and letting agents, claims an industry body. Propertymark is...

Group of young people outside boarded-up homes, illustrating anti-social behaviour in a residential neighbourhood.

Government defends social housing landlords’ power to tackle anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

Social housing landlords already have strong powers to deal with anti-social behaviour, the government has claimed. In a parliamentary written...

Landlords wanted to test a Comparable Properties Assessment Pack for assessing fair market rent

Landlords wanted to test a new comparable properties pack

Author: Tessa Shepperson

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Now that the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has largely come into force, landlords are having to grapple with the many...

Rogue tenant database highlighting eviction, court orders, property damage and landlord risk in the UK rental sector.

Rogue tenant database: thoughts on Landlord Crusader’s article

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 12

This article, ‘Why Labour needs a rogue tenant database to protect decent tenants‘ by Landlord Crusader, just demonstrated the Government’s...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

Why Labour needs a rogue tenant database to protect decent tenants

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 28

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act, which was sold as a tool for ‘levelling the playing field’ for tenants, brought into being...

Sadiq Khan highlights £400,000 funding to help London tenants challenge rogue landlords under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Sadiq Khan boosts funding to empower tenants and crack down on rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £400,000 in funding to help tenants challenge rogue landlords. The Mayor’s Renters’ Rights Enforcement...

Sold sign outside a rural cottage highlighting concerns over the Renters’ Rights Act and rural rental housing.

Rural landlords selling up because of RRA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Rural landlords are at the centre of a political row over claims that the Renters’ Rights Act is driving them...

Cracked PRS database symbolising concerns over the cost and effectiveness of the government's private rented sector register

PRS database risks being a costly failure – TLIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 17

The government’s planned PRS database could become an expensive administrative burden unless it is designed around the day-to-day work of...

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