Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Practical legal answers to 10 Renters’ Rights Act questions

Author: Tessa Shepperson

13th May 2026, 3 months ago | 1

In an exclusive for Property118, solicitor Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law answers some of the most common questions landlords are...

Tenants notice in the first couple of months of Renters’ Rights Act?

Author: Readers Question

13th May 2026, 3 months ago | 10

I have just received an enquiry from a potential tenant who wants to move to one of my properties due...

What actual problem did the Renters’ Rights Act fix?

Author: Readers Question

13th May 2026, 3 months ago | 15

The vitriol directed at landlords has resulted in laws that protect rogue tenants to a quite remarkable degree, delaying their...

Charity claims tribunal fees risk blocking tenants from challenging rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Tackling unfair rent increases is central to the success of the Renters’ Rights Act, while fees to challenge them risk...

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 months ago | 8

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

The Renters’ Rights Act in plain English

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2026, 3 months ago | 3

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

Government issues examples of rent in advance breaches under new rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 months 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 climb 64% in 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

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

Regional rent gaps widen across UK – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 months ago | 1

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

Landlord resilience grows despite legislative pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 months ago | 2

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

Many landlords set to miss key Renters’ Rights Act deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 3 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, 3 months ago | 17

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