Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Selective licensing and RRA drive council staffing increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2026, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago | 1

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

Landlords raise rents due to legislative uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 6 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, 6 months ago | 1

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

Tenant group claims PRS is a ‘danger zone’ but critic warns of RRA consequences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 6 months ago | 11

Generation Rent claims the private rented sector was a “danger zone” due to an imbalance of power between landlords and...

Social housing landlords urged to be fair on pet requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Social housing landlords will not be legally forced to grant pet requests, but the government urges them to be fair...

Law Society urges government to invest in courts ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The Law Society has warned that court backlogs will be unavoidable and access to justice will be limited unless the...

Government claims courts will be ready for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2026, 6 months ago | 19

The government claim the county courts will have the capacity to deal with the Renters’ Rights Act and urges tenants...

Labour-run council hires extra staff for selective licensing crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 6 months ago | 3

A council has doubled the size of its staff to deal with selective licensing. Westminster council claims it has recruited...

Landlords leaving the market as Renters’ Rights Act looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 6 months ago | 8

Landlords are panicking and exiting the market before the Renters’ Rights Act, a new report has claimed. Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Why landlord eviction delays could be the biggest issue in 2026

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th February 2026, 6 months ago | 6

Among all of the issues facing landlords today, and they seem to be continually growing, I think the lengthening court...

Most landlords are unprepared for May’s Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Three-quarters of landlords have made no preparations for the abolition of Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, as the Renters’ Rights...

Fears of landlord exodus raised in Lords debate on Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2026, 6 months ago | 9

Peers have clashed over the Renters’ Rights Act, arguing “landlords are voting with their feet” and choosing to leave the...

Regulation changes drive longer tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2026, 6 months ago | 1

A reduction in rental supply due to small landlords leaving the market has caused tenancies to become longer, claims firm....