Tag: renters rights

Tenant group calls for Awaab’s Law date amid claims of poor housing conditions for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2025, 4 months ago | 5

A survey claims one in five renters in the private rented sector (PRS) say they are living in poor housing...

Shelter Cymru demands politicians give stronger renters’ rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 7 months ago | 3

Shelter Cymru urges Welsh politicians to end the “imbalance of power between landlords and tenants” and calls for restrictions on...

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...

Homelessness minister quits over tenant rent hike allegations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 35

Rushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, has stepped down from her role following allegations of her handling of a rental property...

Labour’s homelessness minister faces hypocrisy claims after evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 32

Labour’s Minister for homelessness, and a strong supporter of the Renters’ Rights Bill, is facing criticism after evicting tenants and...

Renters face a ‘postcode lottery’ in housing standards enforcement – Claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Renters across England are grappling with a postcode lottery when asking councils to deal with substandard housing, research reveals. The...

Generation Rent claims that tenants lose ‘millions’ in unfair deposit deductions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 9 months ago | 11

Nearly half (46%) of renters are unaware they can contest deposit deductions they believe are unwarranted, which means renters are...

Renters’ Rights Bill amendment dishes up a ‘dog’s dinner’ for landlords – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2025, 10 months ago | 25

Labour’s proposed amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill has stirred controversy by placing the financial burden of pet-related property damage...

Landlords focus on ‘doer-upper’ investment properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are focusing on purchasing properties requiring renovation – and spend £8,500 on improvements, research reveals. The study by Paragon...

London’s prime rental market tightens as landlords leave

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The lettings sector in London’s most sought-after areas is experiencing big upheaval as landlords abandon the market in response to...

Landlords could potentially exploit an eviction loophole in the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 15

A critical flaw may have been found in the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) which might allow landlords to circumvent the...

Senior Conservatives and landlords ‘plot’ to block the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2025, 1 year ago | 24

Senior figures within the Conservative Party have allegedly engaged in confidential discussions with landlords to derail the government’s Renters’ Rights...

Tenants get new platform to complain about landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 1 year ago | 17

A new online platform designed to simplify the process of holding landlords accountable has been launched in Parliament. The ‘My...

Do tenants have the right to speak at leaseholder budget meetings?

Author: Readers Question

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Hello, I’m part of a block of leasehold flats with 51 units. Some flats are owned outright by residents, while...

Landlords offered pet damage insurance ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 1 year ago | 14

A new landlord pet damage policy, called ‘Not for Lions’, has been unveiled to protect landlords’ rental properties. The provider,...

Landlord rent rises spark calls for government intervention

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 26

News that more than half of landlords in England put up the rent for a new tenancy this year has...

Courts need more cash to help prevent tenant eviction – Law Society

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2024, 1 year ago | 26

The Law Society of England and Wales has issued an urgent call for increased funding for legal aid to support...

Generation Rent calls for an end to ‘discriminatory’ Right to Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 21

Tenant activist group Generation Rent is urging the government to abolish the Right to Rent policy, arguing that it disproportionately...

Nearly half of renters struggle with mould – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2024, 1 year ago | 10

The wet UK weather is exacerbating a growing problem – mould and damp in rental properties and a survey has...

Tenant demand skyrockets as house prices rise after decline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Tenant demand continues to soar as house prices rise for the first time in two years, according to the latest...