Renters’ Rights Act Archives - Page 3 of 15

Hourglass and tribunal fee documents outside a court building illustrating Renters’ Rights Act reforms

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 8

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights...

Landlord compliance dashboard showing Renters’ Rights Act tasks, deadlines, and property management tools

The Renters’ Rights Act in plain English

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 3

There is a lot to read about the Renters’ Rights Act, and not much of it is calm. Law firms...

Landlord holding house keys and cash outside a UK rental property with a To Let sign

Government issues examples of rent in advance breaches under new rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 41

The government has published guidance for councils on when it is illegal for a landlord or letting agent to ask...

Buy-to-let mortgage costs climbing as landlords face higher borrowing rates and repayments

Buy to let mortgage costs climb 64% in 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Buy to let landlords are paying up to £5,839 more over a two-year mortgage term than they were a decade...

Queue outside a courtroom beside stacked legal files highlighting tribunal delays in England’s rental sector

Landlords face RRA tribunal delay chaos

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

England’s tribunal and court system is already struggling with case delays as the Renters’ Rights Act adds fresh pressure to...

Cracked map of the UK with the word “RENT” symbolising regional rental market divides across Britain

Regional rent gaps widen across UK – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Scotland, Northern Ireland and London recorded some of the largest monthly rent rises in April, while Wales and parts of...

Landlord standing outside rental property protected from changing rental legislation and market pressures

Landlord resilience grows despite legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Despite ongoing pressure in the private rented sector, landlords remain resilient, with new data showing most are still making a...

Phone showing landlord association call amid Renters’ Rights Act concerns

Landlord association reports surge in calls as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

More than 1,000 landlords a day have been contacting a landlord association, with many feeling apprehensive now that the Renters’...

Illustration of tenant swaps in shared rental housing under the Renters’ Rights Act

HMO and flat-share tenant swaps warning issued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Tenant swaps may become one of the less glamorous, but increasingly problematic, bit of how the Renters’ Rights Act changes...

Tradesperson with tools beside “Act Now” sign, symbolising landlords preparing for housing standards

Firm warns landlords to act now ahead of Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

Landlords should begin preparing for the Decent Homes Standard sooner rather than later, a firm has claimed. Conveyancing firm Compare...

Right to Rent checks website on computer screen with “Discrimination” overlay highlighting concerns in rental policy

Government’s Right to Rent consultation draws CIH criticism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 9

A government consultation to tighten Right to Rent (RtR) checks, has led the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to declare...

Person carrying large “RENT” letters up steps beside a house with a to let sign, illustrating rising UK rental costs.

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Average rents rose for the second month in a row in April, with tenants paying £1,325 a month across the...

Group of landlords exiting a building carrying model houses with “sold” signs under an exit sign

Landlords exit market as regulatory pressures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

Nearly 700 former homes to rent are listed for sale every day as legislation piles pressure on landlords, according to...

Landlord checking watch as overdue rental documents fly beside a “To Let” sign and missed deadline warning

Many landlords set to miss key Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

A Freedom of Information request reveals that the government’s mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet was downloaded 153,000 times in...

Assured periodic tenancy agreement with missing section highlighted and question mark, rental property in background

NRLA assured periodic tenancy agreement – Is it missing a vital piece of information?

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 2

I have noted a potential issue in the NRLA’s new APT agreement that may be an omission of the “written...

Housing minister speaking in parliament with “Renters Rights Act Wrong?” text highlighting landlord concerns

Why Matthew Pennycook is wrong about the Renters’ Rights Act?

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 17

Contrary to what housing minister Matthew Pennycook says, all landlords have more to worry about under his Renters’ Rights Act,...

Tenants walking through an exit door symbolising landlords leaving the rental market after new housing reforms

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

Two in five landlords are unlikely to continue letting homes following the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to...

Estate agents leaving sold rental property with exit sign crossed out, symbolising landlords reconsidering market exit

Claims of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 11

Fears that the Renters’ Rights Act will trigger a landlord sell-off of rented homes appear to be ‘unfounded’, research reveals....

Citizens Advice adviser discussing renters’ rights and eviction support with a tenant

Citizens Advice helping hundreds of tenants as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 12

A charity claims it is helping more than 200 renters a day with a combination of issues, including disrepair, Section...

Rental price checker dashboard displayed in a London letting agency office

New online tool targets London’s fair rent prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

Letting agents in London are being offered a new tool to benchmark rent prices ahead of tighter controls under the...

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