Scottish landlords face sharply different policy paths after Propertymark compared the housing plans of every major party ahead of the 7 May Holyrood election, with…
Landlords planning rent reviews around the 1 May launch of the Renters’ Rights Act have been given a clearer rulebook after the government confirmed how…
Foxtons says the Renters’ Rights Act will create growth opportunities for compliant letting agents as landlords face heavier regulatory demands.
Landlords who advertise rooms or tenancies with ethnic or religious preferences risk legal scrutiny under the Equality Act 2010, after a national newspaper found London…
A quarter of landlords say they plan to leave the market because of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to new NRLA research, even as many…
Landlords and letting agents now have less room for error on one of the Renters’ Rights Act’s first practical deadlines, after the government updated its…
Landlords in England could soon face clearer anti-discrimination rules when carrying out Right to Rent checks, after the Home Office opened a consultation on changes…
More than half of homes in England and Wales have an EPC rating of D or below, according to an analysis of local authority data,…
Landlord possession instructions rose 60% year-on-year in March as owners moved to act before Section 21 is abolished on 1 May, according to new figures…
Landlords have less than two weeks to tighten referencing, tenancy paperwork and rent processes before the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act starts on…
Shared owners who rent out their homes will lose access to Section 21 from 1 May and will have to use the Renters Rights Act…
An estimated 220,000 households could leave England’s private rented sector by the end of 2026, with Pepper Money saying smaller landlords are twice as likely…
Landlords and agents are being pushed toward formal repair tracking systems before the Renters’ Rights Act takes effect on 1 May, as the compliance risk…
Plaid Cymru has put Welsh landlords on notice with a manifesto pledge to end no-fault evictions, restrict rent payable in advance and stop rental bidding…
Councils across England will receive an extra £41.12 million ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with ministers saying the…
Fresh government guidance aimed at tenants is sharpening the compliance risk for landlords ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act starting on 1 May. The new…
A new rent review platform has launched in England just weeks before the Renters’ Rights Act rewrites how landlords and agents justify rent increases. MarketRent…
The Welsh Green Party has put rent controls back on the political agenda ahead of the Senedd election, pledging rent caps, a ban on no-fault…
Landlords who already collect rent several months upfront may be able to keep doing so after 1 May, but only where the tenancy agreement clearly…
The NRLA has launched an upgraded Level 3 property management and residential lettings qualification ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act, as the sector braces for…
The government has published new tenant-facing guidance for the Renters’ Rights Act, spelling out the changes landlords must navigate before the new tenancy regime starts…
Landlords and building owners responsible for taller multi-occupied residential buildings in England now face new legal duties to identify residents who may need help evacuating…
Landlords could face court challenges over pet refusals from 1 May, with ministers confirming tenants will be able to go straight to court until the…
The government has published its official 2026 information sheet for the Renters’ Rights Act, giving landlords a clearer view of what tenants must be told…
