Tag: Renters’ Rights Act

Landlord exit risk because of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 months ago | 10

One in four renters are now more likely to get a pet following the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a...

Renters’ Rights Act starts tomorrow – the PRS reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 3 months ago | 5

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

Shared owners may be exempt from 12-month no re-let rule

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2026, 3 months ago | 2

The government has announced exemptions for shared owners who are subletting under the Renters’ Rights Act. New government guidance published...

Reeves’ rent freeze idea clashes with landlord rent rise plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 3 months ago | 13

Landlords planning rent increases are on a collision course with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals for a potential year-long rent freeze,...

Small landlords need support to adapt to Renters’ Rights Act – The Property Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 3 months ago | 10

With the Renters’ Rights Act just a day away, an organisation has urged the government to support small landlords. The...

Renters’ Rights Act raises uncertainty for student accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 3 months ago | 10

The student rental market will change dramatically under the Renters’ Rights Act as student landlords are urged to prepare. Owen...

Landlords and tenants unprepared for Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

More than four in 10 landlords and nearly two thirds of tenants say they are not confident about what will...

Rents set to rise as landlord risks grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Landlords are being warned to expect tighter margins as new rules increase the risks around regaining possession and setting income...

Housing minister seeks to reassure landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 3 months ago | 11

The housing minister has claimed, “responsible landlords have nothing to fear from the Renters’ Rights Act”. Writing in the National...

The Times wants to speak to landlords about evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

A journalist at The Times would like to hear from landlords who have had a negative and prolonged experience of...

Call for better communication of selective licensing schemes by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 3 months ago | 1

An organisation is urging councils to actively promote selective licensing schemes after a council introduced six new schemes but failed...

Exclusive: Propertymark warns Renters’ Rights Act will force landlords to rethink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 3 months ago | 1

With the Renters’ Rights Act just around the corner, the UK’s largest professional membership body for letting agents warns new...

Government insists landlords should not evict tenants before Section 21 ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 3 months ago | 11

The government claims “there is no need for landlords to evict tenants” ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act. In a...