Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Evictions ‘surging’? The court data tells a very different story

Author: Mark Alexander

4th March 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Claims that evictions are “surging” have become a familiar feature of the housing debate. Campaign groups repeat them in press...

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

Author: Paul Shamplina

4th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

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

UK rents dip in February – led by London falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 4 months ago | 2

Landlords are seeing rents level off as tenants take longer to commit and affordability pressures shape new deals, HomeLet says....

Property Redress reports 47% rise in agent complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Property Redress says it has seen agent complaint enquiries rocket, even as disputes are being settled more quickly. It says...

Property118 founder slams Shelter for causing landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 4 months ago | 11

Property118 is publishing this analysis because the private rented sector is shrinking in plain sight, and the people who pay...

Landlords face £3,000 eviction bills under Section 8 possession claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 4 months ago | 2

Landlords are facing eviction costs that could reach £3,000 when Section 21 is abolished with May’s Renters’ Rights Act, the...

Green councillor calls for local rent control powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 4 months ago | 6

A councillor has claimed rent controls must be introduced to stop renters from “being plunged into economic hardship.” Green councillor...

Government admits no impact assessment of Renters’ Rights Act on supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2026, 4 months ago | 16

The government admits it has not carried out an impact assessment on how the abolition of fixed-term tenancies will affect...

Council plans tougher fines for landlords housing vulnerable tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2026, 4 months ago | 6

A council has been accused of setting a “worrying precedent” over plans to propose large fines for rule-breaking landlords housing...

Selective licensing and RRA drive council staffing increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2026, 4 months ago | 4

A Labour-run council is hiring extra staff to tackle selective licensing and the Renters’ Rights Act. Liverpool City Council has...

Government U-turn on student possession ground with four month notice rule

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2026, 4 months ago | 5

In a victory for student landlords, the government has confirmed changes to the student possession ground under the Renters’ Rights...

Reform UK vow to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 4 months ago | 32

Reform UK will pledge to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act if it wins the next general election, with deputy leader...

Landlord possession claims fall ahead of Section 21 ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 4 months ago | 3

Landlord possession claims dropped 7.8% in 2025 despite the approaching removal of Section 21, research reveals. According to Inventory Base,...

Rent insurance demand surges ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlord demand for rent insurance products rose sharply in the final months of 2025 as agents and landlords prepared for...

Call to fine landlords who discriminate against young renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2026, 4 months ago | 23

Young people attempting to move from homelessness accommodation into private rented housing are facing widespread landlord discrimination, charities warn. Organisations...

Can new tenants just cancel and walk away?

Author: Readers Question

23rd February 2026, 4 months ago | 5

We operate joint and several student HMO tenancies, which we typically sign up in Jan/Feb for the next academic year...

Renters’ Rights Act could strain London’s rental market – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

An industry body has warned the success of the Renters’ Rights Act in London will depend not only on legislative...

If PRS tenants are so happy, why are landlords being persecuted?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 4 months ago | 4

There’s an old saying that says if something isn’t broken, don’t try to fix it and this week, landlords had...

Landlords raise rents due to legislative uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 4 months ago | 4

More than half of landlords (51%) raised rents during the last 12 months as many consider leaving the market, according...

726,000 PRS homes may fail the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Around 726,000 privately rented homes in England could fail the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) by 2035, research reveals. Inventory Base...