Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Burnham pledges easier council acquisition of poor rentals
Andy Burnham has pledged to make it easier for councils to acquire the worst-quality rented homes if landlords ignore warnings to improve them.
Decent Homes Standard
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Awaab phase two adds seven hazards from 30 November
Awaab’s Law will widen from 30 November 2026, bringing seven more hazard categories under fixed response deadlines for social landlords and giving private landlords a clearer view of the compliance model ministers are building.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
GOV.UK confirms Florence Eshalomi housing role as landlord rules loom
GOV.UK has confirmed Florence Eshalomi as an MHCLG minister, putting a recent critic of weak rental enforcement inside the department ahead of the next landlord-rule decisions.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Reed says 4 in 10 Right to Buy homes are now privately rented
Steve Reed says more than four in 10 former Right to Buy homes are now privately rented, using a Lloyds forum speech to defend Right to Buy reform and a 2035 Decent Homes push.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government data shows damp in 10% of private rented homes
Government data shows damp affected 10 percent of private rented homes in 2024, as ministers face pressure to bring Decent Homes rules into the sector sooner and councils enforce updated hazard powers.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MPs push faster Decent Homes rules for landlords
MPs say ministers should move faster on Decent Homes rules, Awaabs Law and the PRS Database, raising the prospect of earlier compliance pressure for landlords.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government confirms Decent Homes push for temporary accommodation
Government says Decent Homes standards will be applied more consistently in temporary accommodation, with councils also under fresh pressure to end unlawful bed and breakfast use for families.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Propertymark warns Decent Homes will fail without regulated agents
Propertymark has warned that the new Decent Homes Standard will only succeed if letting agents are properly trained and regulated, calling for stronger enforcement and…
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726,000 rental homes at risk as watchdog slams Decent Homes impact assessment
Around 726,000 privately rented homes in England could fail the Decent Homes Standard by the 2035 deadline, according to new analysis – as an independent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Burnham calls for CPO powers to seize non-decent rental homes
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for councils to be given compulsory purchase order (CPO) powers to acquire private rented homes that fail to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Private landlords face £26.5bn bill to meet new Decent Homes Standard
Private landlords will need to spend a combined £26.5 billion to bring their properties up to the new Decent Homes Standard, according to government data…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Decent Homes Standard extended to all UK landlords with 2035 deadline
Landlords will be required to meet a modernised Decent Homes Standard by 2035 after the government confirmed the rules will apply across both private and…
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Landlords face £9,000 repair bill to meet new Decent Homes Standard
The government’s updated Decent Homes Standard could cost landlords thousands as part of sweeping reforms under the Renters’ Rights Act, which received Royal Assent in…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Renters’ Rights Bill passes final vote as landlords brace for sweeping reforms
The Renters’ Rights Bill has officially cleared its final stage in Parliament, marking one of the biggest transformations of the private rented sector in a…
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Landlords hold firm as rental stock rises ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill deadline
Fears of a mass landlord sell-off have not materialised, according to new analysis by Benham and Reeves. Since the Renters’ Rights Bill was introduced to…
