Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

220,000 homes set to leave the PRS this year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2026, 6 months ago | 2

An estimated 220,000 households are set to leave the private rented sector (PRS) in England by the end of 2026,...

Do landlords need to provide alternative accommodation under Ground 6?

Author: Readers Question

17th April 2026, 6 months ago | 4

Just read through the Guidance – Grounds for possession: guidance for landlords and letting agents, which was updated on 10...

2 weeks to go until RRA: This free compliance check could save landlords thousands

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

In just two weeks, the Renters’ Rights Act comes into full force. Section 21 will vanish. Fines of up to...

Rent price slowdown as Renters’ Rights Act looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Rents are holding steady ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a new survey. Data from Rightmove shows that,...

How the Renters’ Rights Act will strengthen – not squeeze – the landlord sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2026, 6 months ago | 21

By Vann Vogstad, CEO of COHO, and Steve Coyle of Cullen Property With the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) coming into...

NRLA launches Level 3 lettings qualification for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has launched an updated Level 3 qualification for landlords and agents, just weeks before...

Rightmove updates tools for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Rightmove is updating its tools for letting agents to help landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force...

Councils get £41m to enforce Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 6 months ago | 7

Councils in England will receive £41 million to pay for their new enforcement powers under the Renters’ Rights Act, the...

University students could quit tenancies early under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 6 months ago | 8

Student landlords will raise rents to cover a loss of income, as university students could head home six months early...

Government releases new guidance for tenants under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2026, 6 months ago | 3

The government has published guidance for tenants on the grounds for possession and the court eviction process under the Renters’...

Renters’ Rights Act Masterclass – Are you ready for 1 May?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th April 2026, 6 months ago | 2

With the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May 2026, landlords are facing the biggest legal changes in...

Housing secretary slams so called ‘shameless’ landlords for evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 6 months ago | 16

Landlords have been slammed by the Housing Secretary Steve Reed for evicting tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect....

Government claims strong Renters’ Rights Act awareness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 6 months ago | 1

The government claims awareness and communication around the Renters’ Rights Act have been successful among landlords. In response to a...

£40,000 fines to landlords? No thank you. We’ll help you sell in less than 3 months

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

10th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Just one month from now, the Renters’ Rights Act will be in full force, Section 21 will be gone and...

EXCLUSIVE: SpareRoom suspends HMO agents over automation tool use

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Letting agents handling thousands of HMO rooms on behalf of landlords across the country were abruptly locked out of SpareRoom...

Landlords accused of rushing evictions ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 6 months ago | 15

Charities claim an eviction surge is under way as landlords rush to evict tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act takes...

Tenants told how to challenge landlords with rent repayment orders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 6 months ago | 11

The government has released guidance for tenants on challenging landlords through rent repayment orders. Under the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords...

Letting agents must evolve to stop landlords selling up – Agent Rainmaker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2026, 6 months ago | 4

As the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer to coming into force, many landlords are deciding now is the time to...

BBC London request help from landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Dear Property118 readers, I am researching a piece for BBC London on the upcoming Renters’ Rights Act and would like...

Government pressed on enforcement against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The government have hinted at stronger enforcement against criminal landlords as research reveals councils collect just 25% of landlord fines....

Tenants can challenge pet refusals in court ahead of Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 6 months ago | 7

The government has admitted it has not carried out an impact assessment for tenants challenging pet refusals ahead of the...