Tag: Tenant Protections

Scottish Greens urge landlords to stop evictions during winter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 2 years ago | 19

The Scottish Greens are demanding that ALL landlords halt evictions during the winter months to show “compassion and kindness.” The...

Council considers extending HMO licensing scheme to improve housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Worcester City Council says, despite the “majority of HMO landlords”, following the rules an additional licensing scheme could be introduced....

Landlords could pay tenants up to two years’ rent for failing Decent Homes Standard as PBSA is exempt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2024, 2 years ago | 25

In an unfair loophole, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) providers will be exempt from the Decent Homes Standard, whilst landlords will...

Students criticise landlord lobby over Scottish Housing Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Student campaigners have slammed “the landlord lobby” for putting “people over profit” in the Scottish Housing Bill. The Scottish Housing...

Matthew Pennycook promises Renters’ Rights Bill will end rental discrimination and bidding wars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook is warning that landlords will not be able to get around the Renters’ Rights Bill, and...

Why the Standard Rent-to-Rent Model Will Struggle Under the New Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Julie Ford

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Rent2Rent has taken the rental market by storm, offering landlords a handsfree option with guaranteed rent, but has time run...

Renters’ Rights Bill set to be introduced with immediate Section 21 ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Bill will be introduced to Parliament today with Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions set to be banned...

Landlords could ‘lose control’ of properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Labour’s proposed Renters’ Rights Bill could significantly impact the level of control landlords have over their rental properties, one leading...

Labour’s proposed Renters Rights Bill could transform the Landscape of the UK Rental Market

Author: Aviram Shahar

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s rental market is on the brink of a transformative shift with Labour’s proposed replacement of the Renters Reform...

Campaign group wants landlords to pay 2 months rent penalty to help tenants move home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2023, 3 years ago | 86

The Renters Reform Coalition is encouraging tenants across England to contact their MPs to support the Renters’ Reform Bill. The...