Tag: tenant safety

Regulator of Social Housing slams councils for failings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A council has received a C3 grading from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for failing to address potential hazards,...

Simple alarm check could save lives – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2025, 4 months ago | 0

An industry body is urging landlords and tenants to test their carbon monoxide alarms to save lives. Ahead of Carbon...

Council approves major selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 5 months ago | 1

A major new selective licensing scheme to cover a fifth of Leeds’ private rented sector has been approved by councillors,...

Insurance company urges landlords to teach tenants how to turn off utilities in emergencies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2025, 5 months ago | 1

An insurance company is urging landlords and letting agents to help tenants locate their utility shut-off points, after research reveals...

Scottish social housing landlords urged to tackle damp and mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2025, 5 months ago | 0

Social housing landlords in Scotland could be leaving tenants at risk due to a lack of mould training. A survey...

Council criticised for serious failings over tenant safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2025, 6 months ago | 8

A council has come under fire from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) after failing to carry out electrical safety...

Safeagent pushes for clearer Decent Homes Standard in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 6 months ago | 0

The UK’s leading not-for-profit accreditation body for lettings and management agents, safeagent, has put forward a robust response to the...

Council greenlights licensing scheme despite landlord objections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 7 months ago | 3

North East Lincolnshire Council has approved a selective licensing scheme in targeted areas in one ward. Following a 10-week public...

Council unveils new licensing scheme as another hails licensing ‘improvements’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 9 months ago | 1

A city is claiming that its selective licensing scheme has led to ‘significant improvements’ in its private rented sector in...

One in 10 PRS homes have hazards that present a ‘risk of death’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 9 months ago | 3

Alarming new findings from Inventory Base reveal a potential ‘risk of death’ in one in 10 PRS homes in England....

Brent Council slammed for major housing safety and quality shortcomings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 10 months ago | 7

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a damning judgement against the London Borough of Brent, highlighting huge deficiencies in...

Brent Council’s hypocrisy: Are door-to-door council inspections a step too far?

Author: Landlord Crusader

30th May 2025, 10 months ago | 7

News that Brent Council’s enforcement teams have carried out door-to-door inspections to find ‘criminal landlords’, should send shockwaves through the...

Landlords in two more cities face licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Peterborough and Mansfield councils are the latest councils to either unveil plans to introduce licensing schemes targeting private rented properties...

Selective licensing needed to protect tenants, claims council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 10 months ago | 4

A London council admits that “the majority of landlords do a good job” but still wants to introduce selective licensing...

Housing regulator exposes failings in 18 social landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has unveiled a series of regulatory judgements, highlighting huge shortcomings in 18 social landlords....

More councils crack down on HMO standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Four more local councils have unveiled plans to regulate Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in their areas. From Enfield to...

Council expands selective licensing scheme under new Labour rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A new selective licensing scheme for ALL landlords with private rented sector properties in one London borough has been unveiled....

How should a landlord handle a troubling student tenant?

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2024, 1 year ago | 24

Hi, we have a 3 bedroom student HMO where one of the students has been continually aggressive towards her fellow...

Council slammed over tenant safety risks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

A council has been slammed by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for “serious failings”. Castle Point Borough Council in...

Council launches selective licensing consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

A council has launched a selective licensing consultation to clamp down on poor landlords and tackle damp and mould. North...