Tag: renters rights bill

Welsh government faces backlash for ‘piggybacking’ on Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Members of the Senedd have accused the Welsh government of “piggybacking” on the Renters’ Rights Bill. They warn that by...

More than half of tenants will challenge rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2025, 1 year ago | 20

Research by Leaders Romans Group (LRG) reveals that 53% of tenants are poised to contest rent rises as the Renters’...

Labour’s Looming Tax Raid: “landlords are in trouble if they don’t sell now”

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

As the saying goes: one step forward, two steps back. Just as we thought we were getting out of the...

Renters’ Rights Bill will leave students worse off warns industry expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

As more student landlords exit the market, the Renters’ Rights Bill risks leaving students worse off, warns a leading industry...

Generation Rent demands eviction records and rent data in landlord database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2025, 1 year ago | 25

Generation Rent is calling for the new private rented sector database to include records of any previous eviction notices issued...

Tenants need a new source for housing advice to tackle landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2025, 1 year ago | 4

There’s a big gap in tenants’ understanding of their legal protections when facing poor housing conditions, research reveals. According to...

Free webinar on Renters’ Rights Bill Compliance

Author: Tessa Shepperson

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

If you are worried about the Renters Rights Bill, fear not.  Landlord and tenant specialist Solicitor Tessa Shepperson will be...

End of student tenancies as we know them?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 42

Hello, Reading about the Renters’ Right Bill, it appears to me that if you have let a property to a...

Tenants prefer long-term rentals over short-term lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 11

There appears to be a strong preference among tenants for long-term rental agreements, casting doubt on the impact of the...

Courts face possession crisis as Renters’ Rights Bill looms – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has raised concerns about the preparedness of the courts to manage possession cases following...

Shelter blames landlords for rent hikes as tenants struggle with housing costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Shelter is calling for limits on rent increases during tenancies, as they blame landlords for “colossal rent hikes” after the...

Lords clash over need for transition period as Renters’ Rights Bill passes committee stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 9

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed the committee stage and will now head to Report stage. During the final debate,...

Landlords: Email or post this letter to your MP about the disastrous Renters’ Rights Bill TODAY!

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 20

All private landlords know that Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will be a nightmare for tenants, and now it’s about to...

Landlords are choosing to sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A wave of landlords exiting the market is reshaping the UK housing landscape, according to Knight Frank’s latest forecast. It...

Generation Rent says a ‘tenants’ army’ should enforce landlord database rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 17

The government should use a tenants’ army to check whether landlords are registered on the landlord database – and reward...

Final debate on Renters’ Rights Bill delayed as Lords discuss landlord database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Despite pledging to finish by Wednesday, Lord members could not finish the Renters’ Rights Bill Committee stage and will hold...

Wear and tear rules are ‘outdated’ as remote working surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The shift to remote working has transformed how homes are used, but rental laws lag, causing disputes and financial strain...

Lords blast Renters’ Rights Bill enforcement penalties and lack of scrutiny time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Members of the House of Lords warn that new enforcement financial penalties in the Renters’ Rights Bill will hurt small...

Landlords looking to sell as tenant demand grows – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 6

As the Renters’ Rights Bill draws ever closer, more landlords are deciding whether to sell, according to an industry body....

Tories slam Labour’s ‘bully-boy tactics’ as they rush Renters’ Rights Bill through committee stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Labour peers will be forced to sit late into Wednesday night to push the Renters’ Rights Bill through the committee...

Landlords see rent arrears rocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The average amount tenants owe landlords in unpaid rent has rocketed to £2,237 in the first quarter of 2025, a...