Tag: right to rent

Government launches review to tackle discrimination in Right to Rent checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 1 week ago | 6

The government has set out plans to tighten Right to Rent checks as part of a new consultation. Under the...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2025, 10 months ago | 4

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

Landlords face rising costs and challenges – English Private Landlord Survey

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...

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...

Right to Rent checks soar 577% as fines increase

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%...

BRP cards to be scrapped?

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...

Landlords see a huge rise in Right to Rent fines

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...

Government enforces hefty fines for landlords breaking right-to-rent rules

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...

Right to rent guide update

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2023, 2 years ago | 11

The Home Office has issued an update to the Right to Rent guide for landlords and letting agents. The sixth...

Immigrant requirements to rent?

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...