Renters’ Rights Act Archives - Page 4 of 22

Students relaxing in shared accommodation with Renters’ Rights Act sign highlighting housing changes

Will Renter’s Rights Act affect student summer retainers and access?

Author: Readers Question

28th July 2026, 2 months ago | 10

We let to students and usually give a 50% discount on the rent during July and August, provided they don’t...

Angela Rayner announces Labour’s plan to cut benefit payments to criminal landlords

Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying rent controls were being considered for England’s landlords, the new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...

Landlords adapting to Renters' Rights Act reforms with property upgrades, compliance changes and portfolio reviews.

Landlords overhaul businesses as Renters’ Rights Act takes effect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Almost every landlord has changed the way they operate following the recent Renters’ Rights Act reforms, while more than a...

Labour rent controls sign outside the Palace of Westminster, illustrating Greater Manchester housing policy proposals.

Rent controls and tougher landlord rules among Labour candidate’s pledges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Labour’s mayoral candidate for Greater Manchester has pledged to introduce rent controls and strengthen the city’s Good Landlord Charter. Under...

Landlord facing Renters' Rights Act changes with legal book, house model and symbols of rising costs and compliance

Landlords feel unsupported after the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Landlords are reporting higher turnover, falling margins and concern over future costs one month after the Renters’ Rights Act took...

Digital shield protecting a rental property from £7,000 HHSRS Category 1 hazard penalties through documented compliance.

The £7,000 hazard penalty will be decided by your records, not just your property

Author: Tauhid Islam

23rd July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Most readers will have seen the coverage of the new £7,000 penalty for Category 1 hazards. What has had far...

Rocket-shaped "RENT" graphic beside a house marked "House Prices Slowing", illustrating rising UK rents and slower house price growth.

Rents rise as house prices slow – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Average private rents across the UK rose by 3.3% to £1,388 a month in the year to June, while house...

Digital certificate with security shield and question mark illustrating challenges uploading landlord safety certificates online.

Will the new Landlord Database need digital certificates?

Author: Readers Question

23rd July 2026, 2 months ago | 13

Hello, Yesterday, I received an invitation to go online and try out the ‘dummy’ version of the new Landlord Database....

Students discuss the Renters’ Rights Act outside the Palace of Westminster in London.

Minister defends Renters’ Rights Act reforms for student rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 2 months ago | 8

The government has claimed it engaged with the student sector while developing the Renters’ Rights Act, despite industry experts warning...

Landlord walks past London homes with for sale signs as rising costs push rental property sales.

Savills warns the RRA is causing prime rental market concern

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 2 months ago | 1

An international real estate firm is warning that landlords in the prime rental market are selling up due to higher...

Calendar highlighting possession delays with council enforcement sign outside rental property, illustrating UK landlord regulatory changes.

Landlords could face possession and enforcement pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Landlords could face longer possession delays and tougher council enforcement during the second half of 2026. That’s the view of...

Organised landlord compliance records with digital property registration, safety certificates, and document management for the PRS Database.

The PRS Database has been tested on real landlords. What happens next will separate the professionals from everyone else

Author: Tauhid Islam

20th July 2026, 2 months ago | 21

The PRS Database stopped being an abstraction this summer. The government has been beta-testing its “Register your rental property” service...

Landlords assess prospective tenants under new Renters’ Rights Act rules on rental discrimination and referencing checks.

Government claim landlords still have a choice over who they rent to

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2026, 2 months ago | 5

The government has claimed there is “no one-size-fits-all” approach for landlords when determining whether a tenancy is suitable, despite measures...

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

As private landlords disappear, who will replace us?

Author: Landlord Crusader

17th July 2026, 2 months ago | 13

Two stories this week caught my landlord eye, and they deserve to sit side by side for a closer analysis,...

Selling a buy-to-let property made simpler with expert solutions for landlords navigating complex sales

Selling your property portfolio doesn’t need to be a headache

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

With the Renters’ Rights Act, Making Tax Digital and tougher Right to Rent checks, landlords could be forgiven for thinking...

Sold sign outside a former rental home alongside occupied houses, illustrating landlords leaving the private rented sector.

One in five homes lost from PRS as small landlords struggle

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2026, 2 months ago | 2

More than 850,000 properties have left the private rented sector in the last decade as small landlords struggle with the...

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

Barrister doubts Renters’ Rights Act disrepair fines impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A barrister has warned that England’s new £7,000 disrepair fines may do little to reduce the number of housing claims...

Court fees increase notice on gates outside a UK court building, highlighting higher landlord possession claim costs.

Landlords face higher court costs as possession claim fees increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 2 months ago | 6

The government has announced that court fees for landlords will rise this week. However, fees for tenants to challenge a...

Paper fish representing UK housing legislation consuming smaller regulations, illustrating unintended consequences of tenant law reform.

Survival of the fittest?

Author: Readers Question

14th July 2026, 2 months ago | 10

We have seen tenant bodies jumping up and down, demanding, lobbying and creating over grievances with landlords. They have achieved...

Signposts pointing to commercial and residential property, illustrating investors shifting towards commercial real estate.

Investors shift from residential to commercial property amid regulatory burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Investors are turning to commercial property rather than residential property due to government regulation, claims an industry body. According to...

Shared ownership home with sign highlighting subletting rights for properties affected by building safety issues.

Government clarifies subletting rules for shared owners facing building safety issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th July 2026, 2 months ago | 1

The government has claimed shared owners who are unable to sell their homes due to building safety issues should be...

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