Tag: Tenant rights

Renters’ Rights Bill could prohibit advance rent payments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 25

The Labour government is considering banning landlords from accepting advance rent payments from tenants. During a question to Housing Minister...

Joint tenancy – can either evicted tenant collect all items?

Author: Readers Question

27th November 2024, 2 years ago | 15

My evicted tenants were on a joint tenancy. Apparently, one tenant had moved out and the remaining tenant had to...

Councils fail to prosecute criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Councils across England and Wales received nearly half a million complaints about landlord misconduct in five years, but they took...

NRLA blast Housing Minister’s court system remarks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The NRLA and other industry bodies have slammed Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, for claiming that “alarmist statements about the county...

Generation Rent says rent hikes to market levels aren’t justified

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Generation Rent claims that “landlords raising rent to market levels is not a valid reason for a rent hike”, despite...

Councils crackdown on private landlords while failing tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Councils across England are taking a tougher stance on private landlords, introducing stricter regulations and hefty fines – but are...

Welcome to the Landlord Club, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves!

Author: Landlord Crusader

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 8

As the Prime Minister and Chancellor step into the world of landlording, they are joining a diverse and dynamic sector...

Section 24 is the reason for rocketing rents – not landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 64

Tenant group Acorn claims that rent caps are the solution to curb rising rents. The group also believes “landlords have...

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Labour urged to bring in secret inspections of rented properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Landlords could face secret inspections of their rental properties under Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill after being urged to do so...

The SNP’s rent control U-turn is a ‘disappointment for tenants’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Green Party co-leader in the Scottish Government says the SNP government has bowed to pressure from the landlord lobby...

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Tenant activist group calls for a ‘stronger’ Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Acorn, the tenant activist organisation, is urging renters to contact their MP calling for a stronger Renters’ Rights Bill. Its...

Scottish government proposes rent cap to ‘stabilise rents’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The Scottish government has announced plans to cap rent increases in areas with rent controls, as part of its Housing...

Pre-Budget reaction: Industry leaders call for reversal of Section 24 and support for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

With the Budget only a day away, many industry leaders are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support landlords....

Welsh white paper suggests yearly checks for landlords to keep homes safe and rejects rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The Welsh government thinks landlords should complete a report for Rent Smart Wales every year to check if a property...

Propertymark calls for a balanced Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Propertymark says the Renters’ Rights Bill must provide a greater degree of balance between tenants, landlords and agents to ensure...

Government urged to treat landlords as equals to housebuilders amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The government must treat landlords the same as housebuilders due to their vital role in the housing market, says new...

Tenant’s son is smoking in bed?

Author: Readers Question

17th October 2024, 2 years ago | 20

My tenant has been with me for over 10 years. When she moved into the premises she had two children...

Will new statutory EPC C targets force tenants to leave their homes?

Author: Readers Question

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 18

If landlords don’t have an EPC rating of C or above by 2030 then will tenants be legally required to...

Generation Rent claims renting harms a tenant’s mental health

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 61

Renting privately in England is apparently so traumatic that it’s having a devastating impact on tenants’ mental health, Generation Rent...

Navigating a dispute with council over HMO Licensing?

Author: Readers Question

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, recently, I found myself in a frustrating situation with Brent Council regarding the licensing of a property I rent...

Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament with Angela Rayner promising to reform the rental sector....