Tag: renters rights bill

Lack of clarity on pet rules in Renters’ Rights Bill could lead landlords to refuse pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2025, 7 months ago | 7

A law firm has warned that a lack of clarity around pet provisions in the Renters’ Rights Bill could lead...

Agents face revenue hit as reforms threaten to slash income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 7 months ago | 9

Letting agents could see their earnings plummet by more than a quarter when the Renters’ Rights Bill takes effect, one...

Housing Minister denies Renters’ Rights Bill will harm supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2025, 7 months ago | 29

Despite Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claiming the Renters’ Rights Bill is “fit for purpose”, a report by an influential committee...

Renters’ Rights Bill could make rental market less predictable – Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2025, 7 months ago | 1

A firm has warned of a less predictable rental market ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming law. Goodlord’s latest...

Cut your losses says landlord: Why October’s predicted slump is causing landlords to sell

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

30th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

If you were looking for a sign on whether or not to downsize or double down on your property portfolio,...

London landlords look to sell before legislation hits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Uncertainty over legislation is prompting more London landlords to leave the market, claims an estate agent. Knight Frank reports the...

Expert urges clarity on Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets ahead for Labour party conference

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2025, 7 months ago | 7

As the Labour party conference kicks off this week, an expert has warned the party “not to leave the private...

Renters’ Rights Bill forces small private landlords to exit the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

More individual private landlords are leaving the private rented sector ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill, according to a new...

Half a million renters denied pets by landlords – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 7 months ago | 8

Half a million renters claim their landlord unfairly rejected their request to keep a pet, new research claims. According to...

Landlords to scrutinise applications more closely under Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 7 months ago | 10

A referencing platform warns landlords will scrutinise tenant applications more carefully as they list tips to navigate the Renters’ Rights...

HMO stock drops as landlords leave the sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2025, 7 months ago | 4

The number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) stock drops by more than half (60%) in some parts of England...

Renters’ Rights Bill will create a nightmare for student landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 7 months ago | 7

Student landlords fear the consequences of the Renters’ Rights Bill and plan to leave, according to new data. Using landlord...

Renters’ Rights Bill moves to final stage before becoming law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2025, 7 months ago | 15

The Renters’ Rights Bill will return to Parliament on the 14th of October in the final stage before it becomes...

More than a third of landlords head for the exit as Renters’ Rights Bill sparks uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2025, 7 months ago | 13

A survey has found that 39% of landlords are preparing to quit the private rented sector as the Renters’ Rights...

Government announces new Homelessness Minister

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 7 months ago | 1

The Labour government has appointed a new Homelessness Minister more than a month after Rushanara Ali’s resignation. Alison McGovern will...

Call to impose EPC rules on landlords as tenants ration energy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 7 months ago | 110

More than 4.5 million private renters in England and Wales, equivalent to 41% of the sector, had to limit their...

Rents will climb as house price growth slows – Knight Frank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Britain’s housing market faces a period of subdued house price growth, while rents will rise, according to property consultancy Knight...

Landlords hit by surge in short-stay renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 14

Landlords are grappling with a growing problem as more renters walk away from fixed-term agreements well before their tenancies are...

Falling BTL rates bring little relief as landlords brace for Budget squeeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

While buy to let mortgage costs for landlords have eased to their lowest levels in nearly three years, landlords remain...

Renters’ Rights Bill could create 1 million new pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 7 months ago | 17

Landlords are facing the prospect of the Renters’ Right Bill enabling a surge in pet ownership with up to one...