Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

MP raises concern over rent increases from Warm Homes Plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 13

An MP has asked whether the government will prevent landlords from raising rents under the Warm Homes Plan. In a...

Renters’ Rights Act depends on council enforcement claims tenant group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

A tenant group claims the “Renters’ Rights Act will only be as effective as how well it is enforced”, as...

Rent increase challenge rules spark court backlog fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 6 months ago | 13

Tenants challenging rent increases under new reforms could overwhelm courts, warns industry experts. An article in The Times explains under...

Warm Homes Plan raises the stakes for DIY landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 6 months ago | 4

The government’s push to tighten EPC standards in the private rented sector is set to intensify pressure on DIY landlords,...

Selling with tenants in place, or after vacant possession? A realistic route to a certain sale

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

23rd January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

It goes without saying, and certainly judging by the amount of landlords we’re speaking to, that many of you are...

Renters’ Rights Act fuels uncertainty as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Despite a growth in the number of properties available to rent, demand continues to outstrip supply as the Renters’ Rights...

Councils and their discharge of housing duty?

Author: Readers Question

23rd January 2026, 6 months ago | 6

Most councils will pay the first month’s rent and deposit for someone they deem to owe a housing duty to....

Government to gather data on council PRS enforcement staffing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 6 months ago | 4

The government has confirmed it will introduce a mandatory collection of private rented sector (PRS) enforcement data, including information on...

Government reveals what must be included in Renters’ Rights Act tenancy agreements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 6 months ago | 11

The government has released details of what information landlords must put in new tenancy agreements under the Renters’ Rights Act....

NRLA chief calls on government to avoid unhelpful rhetoric on Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

The government should avoid unhelpful rhetoric when communicating with landlords about the Renters’ Rights Act, a landlord association has claimed....

Discrimination against benefit tenants under the Renters’ Rights Act?

Author: Readers Question

20th January 2026, 6 months ago | 22

The Renters’ Rights Act is trying to prevent overt discrimination (blanket no DSS policies) when private letting. At the moment,...

NRLA urges clarity as Renters’ Rights Act could overwhelm courts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2026, 6 months ago | 14

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has warned court capacity could be overwhelmed by the Renters’ Rights Act. In a...

Falling rents set a new record as landlord investment drops

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Rents across Great Britain ended 2025 lower than where they began for the first time on record, as softer demand,...

Selling properties in Liverpool, Nottingham or Manchester could get you higher prices than other landlords

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

As we hit the middle point of January, data has started to come in about where landlords are selling, and...

Landlords: Should I stay or should I sell?

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th January 2026, 6 months ago | 6

The Clash song ‘Should I stay or should I go’ should become the anthem for landlords everywhere because the chasm...

Housing Minister dismisses fears that regulation will force small landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 6 months ago | 53

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has rejected claims that more regulation will drive small landlords out of the market. During a...

Larger landlords will manage regulatory burden as small landlords exit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 6 months ago | 3

An estate agency has warned that small landlords may exit the private rented sector, as larger landlords are better able...

Landlord declares “I’m out” “Never again will I be letting another property in the UK” as others follow suit

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

12th January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

As we entered boldly into 2026, many landlords started the year with a clear message about the state of the...

Councils given power to penalise landlords for unenforceable tenancy clauses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 6 months ago | 86

The government has confirmed councils will be able to act against unenforceable clauses in tenancy agreements under the Renters’ Rights...

Renters’ Rights Act warning as agents urged to prepare now

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

With the first element of the Renters’ Rights Act already in force, a senior property sector figure is warning letting...