Tag: Tenant rights

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers 50% of rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 10 months ago | 3

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers more than 234,000 rented properties, which is half of the city-region’s rental households....

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill will create a ‘perfect’ tenant crisis for Labour

Author: Landlord Crusader

27th June 2025, 10 months ago | 18

As the Renters’ Rights Bill heads back to the Lords next week, I fear there is now real potential to...

Renters’ Rights Bill faces delays as Lords prepare for crucial debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 7

The Renters’ Rights Bill is unlikely to secure Royal Assent before Parliament’s summer recess on 22 July, the National Residential...

Rents soar by up to 17% since Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill introduced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 1

Rents across Britain have rocketed by as much as 17.4% in some regions since the Labour government introduced its Renters’...

Licensing scheme gives council power to crack down on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 11 months ago | 5

A London council claims it will fine landlords more than £30,000 and allow tenants to reclaim up to 12 months’...

Landlords need more clarity over the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

With just a few of the more than 280 amendments being taken up for the Renters’ Rights Bill, more clarity...

City landlords sign up to sue council over ‘extortionate’ licensing fee

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 11 months ago | 19

A city council is facing legal action, which has been joined by 40 landlords, to tackle its ‘unreasonably extortionate’ selective...

Landlords plan rent rises before Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Nearly half of Britain’s buy to let (BTL) landlords (44%) are set to increase rents ahead of the Renters’ Rights...

Enhanced landlord insurance for Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Goodlord is boosting its rent protection and legal expense insurance, aiming to shield landlords from the complexities being introduced into...

Tenants need a new source for housing advice to tackle landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2025, 11 months ago | 4

There’s a big gap in tenants’ understanding of their legal protections when facing poor housing conditions, research reveals. According to...

Landlords: Email or post this letter to your MP about the disastrous Renters’ Rights Bill TODAY!

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 20

All private landlords know that Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will be a nightmare for tenants, and now it’s about to...

Generation Rent says a ‘tenants’ army’ should enforce landlord database rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 17

The government should use a tenants’ army to check whether landlords are registered on the landlord database – and reward...

Wear and tear rules are ‘outdated’ as remote working surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

The shift to remote working has transformed how homes are used, but rental laws lag, causing disputes and financial strain...

Lords clash over power to refuse pets in Renters’ Rights Bill debate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 27

Members of the House of Lords blast loopholes in the Renters’ Rights Bill that let landlords refuse pets. While some...

Petition against ‘heavy-handed’ selective licensing schemes launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 12 months ago | 12

A Parliamentary petition to challenge selective licensing rules, claiming they are being exploited by councils for generating cash has been...

Scottish rent cap consultation sparks confusion concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

A consultation on exempting certain properties from rent caps has been labelled as a sign of confusion in the Scottish...

Labour doesn’t like landlords but really needs us for growing numbers of asylum seekers

Author: Landlord Crusader

2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 42

It’s bizarre, isn’t it? Landlords, already battered by a barrage of legislative changes and economic pressures, are now being asked...

Renters’ Rights Bill is not about tenants but creating a ‘council cash windfall’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 12 months ago | 15

It is being promoted as a way to level the renting playing field and empower tenants, but one housing law...

Scottish landlords face challenges with housing law changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

More than one in five landlords in Scotland admit they are finding it difficult to navigate the evolving legal landscape...

Scottish Greens propose tenants withhold rent until repairs are carried out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Ariane Burgess, a Scottish Green MSP, has introduced an amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, empowering tenants to withhold rent...