Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act starts tomorrow – the PRS reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 4 months ago | 5

The Renters’ Rights Act takes effect from tomorrow (Friday 1 May), scrapping Section 21 evictions and replacing fixed-term agreements with...

Shared owners may be exempt from 12-month no re-let rule

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 4 months ago | 2

The government has announced exemptions for shared owners who are subletting under the Renters’ Rights Act. New government guidance published...

Reeves’ rent freeze idea clashes with landlord rent rise plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 4 months ago | 13

Landlords planning rent increases are on a collision course with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals for a potential year-long rent freeze,...

Small landlords need support to adapt to Renters’ Rights Act – The Property Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 4 months ago | 10

With the Renters’ Rights Act just a day away, an organisation has urged the government to support small landlords. The...

Renters’ Rights Act raises uncertainty for student accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 5 months ago | 10

The student rental market will change dramatically under the Renters’ Rights Act as student landlords are urged to prepare. Owen...

Landlords and tenants unprepared for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

More than four in 10 landlords and nearly two thirds of tenants say they are not confident about what will...

Rents set to rise as landlord risks grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Landlords are being warned to expect tighter margins as new rules increase the risks around regaining possession and setting income...

Housing minister seeks to reassure landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 11

The housing minister has claimed, “responsible landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights Act”. Writing in the National...

The Times wants to speak to landlords about evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

A journalist at The Times would like to hear from landlords who have had a negative and prolonged experience of...

Call for better communication of selective licensing schemes by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

An organisation is urging councils to actively promote selective licensing schemes after a council introduced six new schemes but failed...

Exclusive: Propertymark warns Renters’ Rights Act will force landlords to rethink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

With the Renters’ Rights Act just around the corner, the UK’s largest professional membership body for letting agents warns new...

Government insists landlords should not evict tenants before Section 21 ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 5 months ago | 11

The government claims “there is no need for landlords to evict tenants” ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act. In a...

Rental scams increasing as landlords sell up warns estate agent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Rental scams are on the rise as supply dwindles ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, claims an estate agent. Essex...

Updated Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 download unchanged?

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2026, 5 months ago | 7

Hello everyone, I have already sent my tenants the ‘original’ ‘Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026′ and got them to...

James Cleverley blames Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act after receiving Section 21 notice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 5 months ago | 27

The Shadow Housing Secretary has said he has received a Section 21 notice, blaming Labour’s housing reforms for prompting landlords...

Landlord confidence falls as demand outpaces supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Demand still continues to outstrip supply as landlords lose confidence in the government, according to a new report. Propertymark’s Housing...

How landlords are using the Renters’ Rights Act to sell on their terms

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

23rd April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

With less than 10 days to go until the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, many landlords are weighing up...

Renters’ Rights Act equal rent for each month?

Author: Readers Question

23rd April 2026, 5 months ago | 19

Maybe there are some legal eagles here who can correct me, but I cannot find anything in the law or...

Government urges landlords to act on Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 5 months ago | 3

Landlords are being urged by the government to take action now to get their properties up to the upcoming Decent...

Rent rises affect one in three tenants since rental reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 5 months ago | 5

Nearly a third of tenants in England have experienced rent rises since the Renters’ Rights Act received Royal Assent six...

Landlord possession cases surge ahead of PRS reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Landlords are accelerating possession activity ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act being implemented on 1 May, with activity rising sharply...