Renters’ Rights Act Archives - Page 2 of 24

Rising rental competition in London as more renters compete for available homes

London landlords remain in rental market as competition rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Competition for available rental properties in London rose over the summer amid the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a new...

Tenancy agreements passing through a legal check as landlords review compliance requirements

Most landlords skip tenancy agreement legal checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Around nine in 10 landlords have not had their latest tenancy agreement reviewed by a solicitor. Lendlord’s survey findings also...

Westminster landlord licensing and PRS database paperwork highlighting £1,000+ and £65 annual fees

Why do I have to register my rental property twice?

Author: Readers Question

22nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 16

HI, I have been slapped with a £1,000 odd fee from Westminster Council for a licence to rent out my...

London property market sees rising tenant demand and increased landlord activity

Tenant demand continues as property market rebounds

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Tenant demand continues to rise as more landlords return to London’s rental market, according to a new report. Chestertons lettings...

Record-rate landlord exits from the lettings market despite rising rental property availability

Landlord property exits hit record rate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2026, 1 month ago | 2

Properties are leaving the lettings market at a record rate of 562 a day, although the number of homes available...

Renters’ Rights Act gavel breaking barriers to rental discrimination based on tenant circumstances

Government claims Renters’ Rights Act cracks down on rental discrimination

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2026, 1 month ago | 32

The government claims the Renters’ Rights Act addresses overt discriminatory practices used by landlords and letting agents. In a written...

Laptop displaying a rent tribunal challenge tool alongside a rent increase notice and legal symbols

Rent increase challenges are moving to the Valuation Office: what landlords need to know

Author: Tauhid Islam

16th September 2026, 1 month ago | 10

Alongside the confirmation of the landlord registration service, the government announced on 9 September 2026 that responsibility for deciding challenges...

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

Tribunal cuts landlord’s existing rent after rise challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2026, 1 month ago | 5

A landlord who wanted to increase a tenant’s rent instead ended up with a lower figure than the renter was...

House keys marked 2.4% beside signs for Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle, illustrating rising rents in Great Britain.

New-let rents rise 2.4% as northern rents top £1,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 1 month ago | 2

The cost of taking on a new rented home rose at its fastest rate for nearly two years in August,...

An unashamed sarcastic ODE to the success of the RRA, politicians and lobbying groups?

Author: Readers Question

15th September 2026, 1 month ago | 4

The government were warned that the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) would cause damage. We are already seeing the damage, and...

Rising private rents and rough sleeping highlight the housing affordability crisis in London

Rising rents are contributing to rough sleeping claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2026, 1 month ago | 7

A government minister claims rising rents are among the factors contributing to homelessness and rough sleeping. In a written parliamentary...

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

Why the nonsense £65 landlord database tax is just the start

Author: Landlord Crusader

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 23

There is something almost insulting about being told by the government that £65 is not much money. It is apparently...

Keys and house keyring with a “New Fees” tag highlighting rising letting agent charges for landlords

Landlords hit with new letting agent fees – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 3

For a growing number of landlords, it appears that their letting agent bills are growing as they introduce fresh charges...

Rent tribunal guidance highlighted as cases surge under the Renters’ Rights Act

Propertymark calls for clearer guidance as rent tribunal cases surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 1

An industry body has called for more clarity around the tribunal process under the Renters’ Rights Act. Propertymark has warned...

Crumbling building policy structure representing unstable landlord regulation, taxes, standards, supply and costs

Building policy in shaky foundations making things worse for tenants?

Author: Readers Question

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Many landlords have stood dazed, on the ropes – taking blow after blow. Confused and unable to think they have...

Evidence sharing between the PRS Ombudsman and local authorities remains undecided under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Government undecided on PRS Ombudsman information sharing with councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The government has yet to decide whether the PRS Ombudsman will be required to share evidence of landlord non-compliance with...

Renters' Rights Act paperwork highlighting a 56% rise in residential property tribunal cases

Property tribunal cases rocket 56% as Renters’ Rights Act begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Residential property tribunal cases jumped 56% year on year during the quarter in which the Renters’ Rights Act came into...

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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago | 0

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

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