Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act comes into force today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 6

Landlords and letting agents face a new legal landscape from today as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, abolishing...

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day! Here are 4 reasons why it’s a disaster

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 11

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day everyone, a law that will bring sunshine and positivity into every tenant’s life should be...

Most tenants unaware of how RRA affects their rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

More than 78% of tenants don’t know how the Renters’ Rights Act will impact their rights. According to a survey...

Renters’ Rights Act could unlock millions of homes for renters with pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

One in four renters are now more likely to get a pet following the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a...

The Renters’ Rights Act starts today – Five things to do before 31 May

Author: Tauhid Islam

1st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Act starts today. The headlines have been bracing, and the comments threads on this site have made...

Renters’ Rights Act starts tomorrow – the PRS reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

The Renters’ Rights Act takes effect from tomorrow (Friday 1 May), scrapping Section 21 evictions and replacing fixed-term agreements with...

Shared owners may be exempt from 12-month no re-let rule

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

The government has announced exemptions for shared owners who are subletting under the Renters’ Rights Act. New government guidance published...

Reeves’ rent freeze idea clashes with landlord rent rise plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 13

Landlords planning rent increases are on a collision course with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals for a potential year-long rent freeze,...

Renters’ Rights Act raises uncertainty for student accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

The student rental market will change dramatically under the Renters’ Rights Act as student landlords are urged to prepare. Owen...

Landlords and tenants unprepared for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

More than four in 10 landlords and nearly two thirds of tenants say they are not confident about what will...

Rents set to rise as landlord risks grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Landlords are being warned to expect tighter margins as new rules increase the risks around regaining possession and setting income...

Housing minister seeks to reassure landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 11

The housing minister has claimed, “responsible landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights Act”. Writing in the National...

The Times wants to speak to landlords about evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

A journalist at The Times would like to hear from landlords who have had a negative and prolonged experience of...

Call for better communication of selective licensing schemes by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

An organisation is urging councils to actively promote selective licensing schemes after a council introduced six new schemes but failed...

Exclusive: Propertymark warns Renters’ Rights Act will force landlords to rethink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

With the Renters’ Rights Act just around the corner, the UK’s largest professional membership body for letting agents warns new...

Government insists landlords should not evict tenants before Section 21 ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 11

The government claims “there is no need for landlords to evict tenants” ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act. In a...

Rental scams increasing as landlords sell up warns estate agent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Rental scams are on the rise as supply dwindles ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, claims an estate agent. Essex...

Updated Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 download unchanged?

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

Hello everyone, I have already sent my tenants the ‘original’ ‘Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026′ and got them to...

James Cleverley blames Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act after receiving Section 21 notice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 3 weeks ago | 27

The Shadow Housing Secretary has said he has received a Section 21 notice, blaming Labour’s housing reforms for prompting landlords...

Landlord confidence falls as demand outpaces supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Demand still continues to outstrip supply as landlords lose confidence in the government, according to a new report. Propertymark’s Housing...