Renters’ Rights Act Archives - Page 5 of 11

Fire-damaged rental property highlighting concerns over housing standards and safety

726,000 PRS homes may fail the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Around 726,000 privately rented homes in England could fail the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) by 2035, research reveals. Inventory Base...

Danger Zone road sign in front of rental homes with To Let boards

Tenant group claims PRS is a ‘danger zone’ but critic warns of RRA consequences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 2 months ago | 11

Generation Rent claims the private rented sector was a “danger zone” due to an imbalance of power between landlords and...

Dog and kitten resting together on a sofa, symbolising responsible pet ownership in rental housing

Social housing landlords urged to be fair on pet requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Social housing landlords will not be legally forced to grant pet requests, but the government urges them to be fair...

Lady Justice statue with scales and stacked law books, symbolising court backlogs and housing disputes

Law Society urges government to invest in courts ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The Law Society has warned that court backlogs will be unavoidable and access to justice will be limited unless the...

Lady Justice statue and gavel symbolising county court possession hearings under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Government claims courts will be ready for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2026, 2 months ago | 19

The government claim the county courts will have the capacity to deal with the Renters’ Rights Act and urges tenants...

Wooden figures symbolising private renters with selective licensing text above

Labour-run council hires extra staff for selective licensing crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 2 months ago | 3

A council has doubled the size of its staff to deal with selective licensing. Westminster council claims it has recruited...

Estate agents walking past suburban homes with multiple for sale signs amid landlord sell-off

Landlords leaving the market as Renters’ Rights Act looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Landlords are panicking and exiting the market before the Renters’ Rights Act, a new report has claimed. Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Why landlord eviction delays could be the biggest issue in 2026

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th February 2026, 2 months ago | 6

Among all of the issues facing landlords today, and they seem to be continually growing, I think the lengthening court...

Business professionals walking toward an exit sign, symbolising landlords leaving the rental market

Fears of landlord exodus raised in Lords debate on Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2026, 2 months ago | 9

Peers have clashed over the Renters’ Rights Act, arguing “landlords are voting with their feet” and choosing to leave the...

Checklist showing 2020–2024 milestones beside a model house and keys, symbolising longer rental tenancies over recent years

Regulation changes drive longer tenancies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

A reduction in rental supply due to small landlords leaving the market has caused tenancies to become longer, claims firm....

Piggy bank beside stacked coins illustrating tenant deposit protection rules under new rental guidance.

Government clarifies deposit rules under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 4

The government has published new guidance on deposits when giving notice to tenants. The latest clarification comes as the Renters’...

Letting agency office with qualification certificates highlighting updated Renters’ Rights Act training for agents

Rightmove launches Renters’ Rights Act module for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Rightmove has launched a new Renters’ Rights Act module as part of its qualification for letting agents, as they say...

To let sign outside UK housing with council tax bill and benefits paperwork highlighting rent and tax responsibility

Council tax for HMO’s with tenants on benefits?

Author: Readers Question

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Background: For HMO’s, the landlord is responsible for paying the Council Tax (CT), and will then add CT to the...

Cracked judge’s gavel symbolising a broken housing court system affecting landlords and evictions

Broken court system sparks petition for faster evictions

Author: Chris Daniel

6th February 2026, 3 months ago | 2

It’s long been a concern of landlords, even before the soon-to-be-overburdening Renters’ Rights Act, that the court system for housing...

Stacked coins with upward arrows symbolising rising rental income and property investment returns

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 3 months ago | 2

Most landlords remain profitable, but confidence is under strain as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer, research reveals. The findings...

Hands signing a tenancy agreement with keys on the document, highlighting uncertainty over tenant move-out dates.

Deed of surrender or email advising leaving date?

Author: Readers Question

5th February 2026, 3 months ago | 15

Hi, we are in the process of buying a flat with tenants in situ. Their lease expires at the beginning...

Chalkboard-style illustration asking “Are you prepared?” with Renters’ Rights Act message and forward arrow

Letting agents urged to prepare now for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Letting agents should start preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act sooner rather than later, claims firm. Property inventory firm No...

Older man sitting beneath a sketched house marked Shelter, symbolising homelessness and the housing crisis

Shelter CEO wants to work with private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 3 months ago | 27

Shelter’s new chief executive hints she is willing to work with private landlords to tackle the housing crisis. In an...

Reduced rent sign outside UK terraced houses with a downward arrow symbolising falling rental prices

UK rents fall again as market cools ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 3 months ago | 2

UK rents slipped for a second month in a row in January, adding to signs that rapid growth may finally...

Calendar and stamp duty bag illustrating annual rent thresholds and tax risk under periodic tenancies

Tenants face stamp duty bills under periodic tenancies – Financial Times

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 3 months ago | 12

The government is apparently working on a fix to an anomaly in the Renters’ Rights Act that could see huge...

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