Renters’ Rights Act Archives - Page 2 of 23

September property market crossroads highlighting landlords’ choice to sell, retain or rethink investments.

Why September could be the month to rethink your property portfolio

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

10th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

With September well under way and talk of an annual property tax under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, it’s no wonder...

Renters’ Rights Act boomerang strikes UK to-let signs, symbolising unintended consequences for tenants.

Professor warns Renters’ Rights Act has backfired on tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 45

A professor has warned the Renters’ Rights Act has caused changes in the private rented sector which are proving “ineffective...

Renters’ Rights Act document pouring into rising rent figures above English rental homes

Renters’ Rights Act fuels rent growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

Rent growth has accelerated across five of England’s nine regions since the Renters’ Rights Act took effect in May, despite...

Letting agent using Rightmove’s Section 13 rent review tool to manage a tenancy rent increase

Rightmove adds Section 13 rent review tool for agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Rightmove has added a rent review function to its Tenancy Manager platform to help letting agents adjust their processes following...

Hourglass, possession claim papers and rising legal costs illustrating delays faced by landlords

Longer possession disputes are driving up landlord costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Landlords trying to regain possession are facing longer delays and higher legal bills as tenants challenge eviction notices, according to...

Laptop showing the Digital Possession Service for county court possession claims in England and Wales

Government launches digital possession service as full rollout looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

A pilot of a digital possession service will launch this month for county court possession proceedings in England and Wales....

Tenant faces fewer rental options without a guarantor as available homes narrow

Guarantor gap limits tenant PRS choices – LRG

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

Tenants who don’t have family or friends willing to act as guarantors could be narrowing their housing choices before the...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

It’s official: Britain is dismantling its private rented sector

Author: Landlord Crusader

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 20

Well, who could have predicted that small landlords are leaving the private rented sector? Thirty thousand small landlords in the...

To let signs above rental homes illustrating shrinking supply under the Renters’ Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act blamed for shrinking rental supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Act has caused unintended consequences, with tenants struggling to find affordable places to live as landlords sell...

Renters’ Rights Act shown pushing rents higher as landlords sell homes

New Tory housing secretary: Renters’ Rights Act drives up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

The Conservatives’ new Shadow Housing Secretary has claimed the Renters’ Rights Act has driven rents up and led landlords to...

Letting agents overwhelmed by Renters’ Rights Act compliance, reporting and tenancy administration

Renters’ Rights Act piles work on letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Landlords using letting agents may face slower communication and decisions as the Renters’ Rights Act adds to their administrative workloads....

Rent tribunal claim documents outside the Royal Courts of Justice illustrating tenant challenges to rent increases

Rent tribunal cases surge following Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 29

Industry experts have warned that the Renters’ Rights Act has shifted the balance of power towards tenants, as new data...

Could your rent increase survive a tribunal challenge?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 4

As we all know, the Renters Rights Act 2025 has created major problems for landlords, and some are already showing...

Renter weighed against a guarantor as rising rents increase reliance on financial backing

Guarantor reliance surges as renters face growing affordability pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

Guarantor reliance for tenants has doubled in the last 18 months as landlords look for greater financial security. Data from...

PRS Database linking landlord rent and eviction data to support tenant rights

Government urged to expand PRS Database to include rent and eviction data

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 17

The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database “must not be viewed as an administrative register” but as a tool to empower...

Students relaxing in shared accommodation with Renters’ Rights Act sign highlighting housing changes

Student rental market hit by Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 7

As the start of the academic year approaches, industry experts are warning the Renters’ Rights Act has disrupted the student...

Letting agency desk with property keys, compliance folders and a laptop overlooking British terraced houses.

Renters’ Rights Act could boost how agents help landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Landlords could be offered more compliance support and a wider choice of paid services as letting agents respond to the...

Letting agents taking greater responsibility as rental property rules become more complex

Letting agent use hits two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords are placing more responsibility in the hands of letting agents as rented property rules become increasingly complex. Research for...

Tenant possessions box and house keys illustrating landlord possession challenges after Section 21 abolition

A quarter of landlords report problem tenant possession concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

One in four landlords say they have struggled to regain possession from problem tenants, according to a Goodlord snap poll...

Landlord tax pressures holding back buy-to-let investment despite long-term confidence

Landlord tax holds back buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

More than half of landlords still regard residential property as a good long-term investment, but very few plan to expand...

Landlord sell-off sign above flats for sale as investors exit the buy-to-let market

Landlord flat sell-off puts prices under pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 1 month ago | 1

More than one in four flats for sale were previously let as landlords continue to dispose of properties hit by...

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