Local authorities collected just a quarter of the civil penalties they imposed on private landlords over the past two years, new data reveals. The figures…
Landlords and letting agents can now align their property inspections with council enforcement standards using a new template built around the Housing Health and Safety…
Bristol City Council is proposing a two-tier penalty system that would add 20 percent to fines for landlords who breach housing rules when accommodating vulnerable…
Bristol City Council is asking tenants and landlords to help shape the penalties that will apply to landlords who breach rules under the Renters’ Rights…
Westminster Council has recruited 52 new staff to its Private Renters Team as it shifts from reactive enforcement to a proactive approach under its selective…
Wandsworth Council is cracking down on cold and inefficient private rentals, with more than 550 properties in the borough estimated to be below the minimum…
UK landlords will face a fresh layer of compliance oversight from May 2026 as councils gain new powers to penalise unenforceable tenancy clauses under the…
