right to rent Archives

‘Landlords turned into border officials’ under Right to Rent warns Peer

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2025, 9 months ago | 4

A member of the House of Lords has criticised Right to Rent checks, saying they effectively turn “ordinary landlords into...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2024, 1 year ago | 7

A survey of England’s private landlords has unveiled a complex landscape marked by increasing costs and shifting landlord strategies. The...

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...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents in England are conducting Right to Rent checks at an unprecedented rate, with a staggering 577%...

Author: Readers Question

25th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

I have just been sent an email from the Home Office. Looks like those plastic Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) cards...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Landlords and letting agents in England have been hit with a significant rise in fines for failing to comply with...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Landlords and letting agents who break right-to-rent rules could be hit with huge financial penalties. In August last year, the...

Author: Readers Question

24th November 2023, 2 years ago | 11

Hello, I have had a request from a tenant who wants to move her boyfriend in. She has been there...

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2022, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, Apologies for this rambling query. Background: My daughter has landed a permanent job at Cambridge University and is about...