Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Landlord resilience grows despite legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

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

Renters’ Rights Act is a step forward but rent controls are needed claims Guardian

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 2 months ago | 4

An editorial opinion piece in the Guardian claims the Renters’ Rights Act is a “welcome step forward for the private...

HMO and flat-share tenant swaps warning issued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

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

Firm warns landlords to act now ahead of Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 2 months ago | 2

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

Government’s Right to Rent consultation draws CIH criticism

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 2 months ago | 9

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

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 2 months ago | 1

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

Landlords exit market as regulatory pressures rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 2 months ago | 2

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

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

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 2 months ago | 2

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

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

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 2 months ago | 17

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

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 2 months ago | 6

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

Claims of a landlord exodus are ‘unfounded’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 2 months 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 helping hundreds of tenants as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 2 months ago | 12

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

New online tool targets London’s fair rent prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th May 2026, 2 months ago | 5

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

Renters’ Rights Act comes into force today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 2 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months ago | 5

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