Renters’ Rights Act Archives - Page 3 of 22

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...

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

Why Labour needs a rogue tenant database to protect decent tenants

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th August 2026, 1 month ago | 28

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act, which was sold as a tool for ‘levelling the playing field’ for tenants, brought into being...

Sadiq Khan highlights £400,000 funding to help London tenants challenge rogue landlords under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Sadiq Khan boosts funding to empower tenants and crack down on rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2026, 1 month ago | 4

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £400,000 in funding to help tenants challenge rogue landlords. The Mayor’s Renters’ Rights Enforcement...

Sold sign outside a rural cottage highlighting concerns over the Renters’ Rights Act and rural rental housing.

Rural landlords selling up because of RRA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 1 month ago | 5

Rural landlords are at the centre of a political row over claims that the Renters’ Rights Act is driving them...

Cracked PRS database symbolising concerns over the cost and effectiveness of the government's private rented sector register

PRS database risks being a costly failure – TLIC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 1 month ago | 17

The government’s planned PRS database could become an expensive administrative burden unless it is designed around the day-to-day work of...

Calendar showing the Section 21 deadline outside a rental property with a possession notice and removal van.

Section 21 deadline drives a landlord possession surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords facing the final Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction court deadline fuelled a sharp rise in possessions last month. Tenant eviction...

Illustration of UK private rent regulation with Parliament, rental homes and a control dial symbolising stronger housing market intervention.

Labour urged to regulate private rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 1 month ago | 15

Calls for the Labour government to regulate private rents have intensified after polling found strong public backing for government intervention....

Broken chain labelled “Discrimination” on a rental property door, symbolising action against unfair letting practices.

Government vows Renters’ Rights Act will tackle rental discrimination

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 1 month ago | 158

The government has claimed the Renters’ Rights Act cracks down on rental discrimination in the private rented sector. In a...

To Let sign outside London terraced houses highlighting rental shortage in the capital

Rental supply in the capital slumps following Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd August 2026, 1 month ago | 1

London rental supply has dropped following the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to new data. Findings by SpareRoom...

Why is the Labour government gambling with tenants’ homes?

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st July 2026, 1 month ago | 8

Apparently, the Labour government can redesign the private rented sector, raise landlords’ taxes and remove a possession route used for...

Letting agents supporting landlords with PRS Database property registration under the Renters’ Rights Act

Government confirms agents can submit Database information on behalf of landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 1 month ago | 19

The government has confirmed that letting agents can support landlords in registering their properties on the PRS Database. Under the...

House model with falling price arrow, keys and a question mark illustrating uncertainty in London's property market.

Is everything Property118 predicted about the Renters’ Rights Act now happening?

Author: Readers Question

31st July 2026, 1 month ago | 7

Hi, rents in Dalston in London have gone through the roof, according to my agent. The market is flooded, flat...

Illustration showing landlord tax hikes and Renters’ Rights Act reforms with no combined government impact assessment.

Government admits no assessment of burden facing landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 1 month ago | 46

The government has confirmed it carried out no assessment of the combined impact of landlord tax hikes and Renters’ Rights...

Red alarm clock, judge’s gavel and house symbolising the 31 July court possession deadline for landlords

Final warning for landlords as possession deadline looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Landlords only have until tomorrow (31 July) to apply for court possession under Section 21 or older Section 8 notices....

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

The exit signal just got louder, 27% of landlords now plan to quit entirely

Author: Dave Fuller

30th July 2026, 1 month ago | 9

More than two-thirds of landlords now expect to sell some properties or leave the sector altogether. For every one planning...

Hand holding a house key above a crowd of raised hands symbolising competition in the rental market

Tenant demand rises as rental supply drops – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Competition for tenants remains intense as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to new data. Propertymark’s latest housing insight report...

Rising rental costs and stricter tenant checks as UK landlords respond to increasing operating and regulatory expenses.

Landlords tighten tenant checks as costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 1 month ago | 8

Landlords are raising rents and becoming more selective about tenants as operating and regulatory costs climb, according to new research....

Theatre curtain opening beside a gold question mark, symbolising the announcement of Generation Rent’s new chief executive.

Revealed: New Generation Rent chief executive

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Holly Williamson has been announced as the new chief executive of Generation Rent. Ms Williamson takes over from Ben Twomey,...

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