Tenant rights Archives

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Ben Twomey steps down as chief executive of Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 7

Ben Twomey has announced his decision to step down as chief executive of Generation Rent after three years in the...

Government reveals what must be included in Renters’ Rights Act tenancy agreements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 3 months ago | 11

The government has released details of what information landlords must put in new tenancy agreements under the Renters’ Rights Act....

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New tenants’ housing union set to challenge landlords and government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 4 months ago | 18

Campaigners are preparing to launch a national housing union next year, saying it will give social and private renters, and...

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Landlords offered a free Renters’ Rights Act health check

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

Landlords are being advised to get ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, with one leading letting agency warning that the...

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Keir Starmer: Renters’ Rights Act will give more power to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2025, 5 months ago | 17

The Prime Minister claims the Renters’ Rights Act will “put more power into the hands of renters who have had...

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Social housing landlord denied right to force entry for gas safety check

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 11

A judge has ruled in one case that a social housing landlord cannot be granted permission to force entry into...

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Social housing landlords fail to tackle repairs ahead of Awaab’s law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman reveals social housing landlords are still failing in their duties ahead of Awaab’s Law coming into effect...

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Cleaning costs top the list of tenancy deposit deductions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Cleaning charges are the main reason tenants lose part of their deposits, a new survey reveals. Research by Go.Compare home...

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Renters’ Rights Bill enters final stages next week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill is approaching its final stages in Parliament and will resume its passage on Monday (8 September)....

Neil Cobbold discusses councils’ failure to enforce EPC regulations in the private rental sector.

Letting agents alarmed by Renters’ Rights Bill challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Letting agents are deeply concerned about the impending Renters’ Rights Bill, which is set to create a complex compliance landscape...

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Law firm alleges that ‘rogue landlords’ exploit tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 8 months ago | 11

The vast majority of landlords won’t recognise the sector from a survey carried out by a law firm which alleges...

Worried man looks at rising costs and paperwork symbolising landlord concerns over rental reforms.

Labour MP supports Renters’ Rights Bill despite concern from local landlords and agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 8 months ago | 6

A Labour politician has expressed support for the Renters’ Rights Bill, despite pushback from local landlords and letting agents. Labour...

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Labour MP calls for end to Section 21 as property manager defends eviction process

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 8 months ago | 3

Despite a landlord helping to rehouse tenants after serving them with a Section 21 notice, a Labour MP is calling...

Homelessness minister resigns amid controversy over tenant rent hike allegations

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...

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Renters lose £169m in deposit interest every year – Claim Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 14

Private renters across England and Wales are being deprived of £169 million in potential interest from their tenancy deposits each...

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Renters’ Rights Bill clears the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 9 months ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill has cleared the final report stage in the Lords and now heads back to the House...

Renters’ Rights Bill won’t become law until the autumn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 9 months ago | 8

The Renters’ Rights Bill is poised to become law before the Labour Party conference in October. That’s when Deputy Prime...

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Ombudsman calls for action on ASB incidents in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The housing ombudsman has released a new report spotlighting critical shortcomings in how social housing landlords address antisocial behaviour (ASB)...

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NRLA welcomes consultation to extend the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 16

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed a government consultation that would extend the Decent Homes Standard to the...

A tenant sitting with his dog on a sofa in a house looking unaware with a thought bubble and an EPC graph

Renters lack EPC knowledge – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 6

There’s a big gap in private renters’ understanding of their home’s energy efficiency, a TDS Charitable Foundation survey reveals. It...

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