Renters’ Rights Act Archives - Page 2 of 22

Scissors marked UK Tribunals cut a 73% rent increase beside a judge’s gavel and scales

Rent tribunals cut 73% of landlord increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 23

Nearly three-quarters of challenged rent increases were set below the landlord’s proposed figure in a sample of tribunal decisions. LonRes...

Calendar and crossed-out 12-month re-let sign illustrating Ground 1A restrictions for landlords selling a property.

The twelve-month re-let ban starts the day you post the notice, not the day the tenant leaves

Author: Tauhid Islam

25th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 17

There is a piece of arithmetic that a lot of landlords planning a sale this autumn have not done, and...

Tenants reach for rising rents outside a London rental property marked “To Let”

Landlords push asking rents higher as tenant demand surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 9

The Renters’ Rights Act has led to landlords increasing asking rents to test the market, claims an estate agent. Chestertons’...

Guarantor required sign outside a rental property, highlighting tenant access barriers in the rental market

Rent-in-advance ban drives rise in guarantor requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 19

More than a third of tenants (37%) didn’t know what a guarantor was before being asked to provide one as...

Landlord facing fines under housing licensing enforcement rules

Landlords face fines of up to £35,000 under new council policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 9

A council has announced a new civil penalty policy for the PRS and told landlords how to tackle anti-social behaviour...

Clock and gavel on a calendar highlighting urgency around Renters’ Rights Act court reforms

Government boosts court capacity as Renters’ Rights Act drives court demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 34

The government has announced 1,000 new judges and tribunal members are being recruited to cope with increased demand following the...

Student housing miniatures under magnifying glasses highlighting concerns over rental reform impact

Ground 4A: next summer’s possession is decided this month

Author: Tauhid Islam

20th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

If you let student HMOs, the paperwork you put in front of a group this August decides whether you can...

London rental market illustration showing rising rents, falling rental supply and landlord exits after reform changes

UK rents climb as house price growth cools – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Rents continue to rise across the UK following the Renters’ Rights Act, while house price growth slows, the Office for...

PRS Database linking rental properties, licensing fees and landlord compliance

PRS Database must be more than a licensing fee collector – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

An industry body has warned that the PRS Database must not become a duplication of selective licensing. Propertymark says schemes...

£7,000 housing disrepair fines and Renters' Rights Act highlighted alongside rental property in England

Why the outrageous increases in landlord fines misses the mark?

Author: Readers Question

18th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 7

Like many other Renters’ Rights Act policies being introduced, the increase in fines appears to be based on populist belief...

Tenant reporting a change in circumstances for Universal Credit on a laptop

Universal Credit refuses emailed paperwork over missing signature?

Author: Readers Question

17th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 9

Hi, My long-standing tenant has recently applied for Universal Credit and we have run into a problem over the tenancy...

Renters' Rights Act symbolises protections as landlords work to reduce rental property void periods

Landlord voids fall after the Renters’ Rights Act introduction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Average void periods across England fell to 21 days in June, three days below the 24-day figure recorded in May...

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

Just as landlords predicted – rents are going up

Author: Landlord Crusader

15th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

You must hand it to Labour, though they went hard on how great the Renters’ Rights Act would be for...

Landlords protest beside a To Let sign amid concerns over negative portrayals of the private rented sector

Hostility towards landlords becomes a growing concern

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 45

Negative portrayals by politicians, tenant campaigners and the media have become the fourth most discussed issue affecting landlord confidence. The...

Overseas tenant faces UK guarantor requirement as London rental costs continue to rise.

Financially capable renters struggling to meet guarantor requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

Overseas tenants are struggling to provide a UK-based guarantor despite being able to afford the rent, according to new data....

Free landlord repair reporting system showing digital maintenance logs, tenant reports and evidence tracking for rental properties.

Free maintenance reporting launched for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Small landlords can now use a free system to log repair reports and retain evidence showing how each case was...

Tribunal building with rent increase and let agreed signs illustrating evidence of achieved rents supporting a Section 13 case.

Achieved rents help sway tribunal decision

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

Landlords defending a rent increase in a tribunal could strengthen their case with evidence of completed lettings after a tenant’s...

Illustration of the UK PRS Database highlighting landlord registration, rising costs, and Propertymark’s concerns over duplication.

PRS Database could drive up costs without improving standards – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 1 month ago | 11

The Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database must be workable for landlords and letting agents, claims an industry body. Propertymark is...

Group of young people outside boarded-up homes, illustrating anti-social behaviour in a residential neighbourhood.

Government defends social housing landlords’ power to tackle anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Social housing landlords already have strong powers to deal with anti-social behaviour, the government has claimed. In a parliamentary written...

Landlords wanted to test a Comparable Properties Assessment Pack for assessing fair market rent

Landlords wanted to test a new comparable properties pack

Author: Tessa Shepperson

10th August 2026, 1 month ago | 5

Now that the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has largely come into force, landlords are having to grapple with the many...

Rogue tenant database highlighting eviction, court orders, property damage and landlord risk in the UK rental sector.

Rogue tenant database: thoughts on Landlord Crusader’s article

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2026, 1 month ago | 12

This article, ‘Why Labour needs a rogue tenant database to protect decent tenants‘ by Landlord Crusader, just demonstrated the Government’s...

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