Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government updates HHSRS guide for England landlords
Government updated its HHSRS landlord guide on 16 September, clarifying the 21-hazard framework used by councils in England.
Landlord compliance
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MHCLG: fixed-wiring fires hit 16-year high
MHCLG data shows fixed-wiring fires reached 2,575 in England in the year to March 2026, putting EICR checks back in focus for landlords.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Riskstop warns landlords over plug-in solar safety checks
Riskstop says plug-in solar panels became legal in Great Britain on 27 August, leaving landlords to weigh consent, electrical safety and insurance checks before tenants install them.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Renters Reform Coalition urges rent and eviction data in PRS database
Renters Reform Coalition has urged ministers to expand the PRS Database so it records rent levels, eviction data and stronger public access, warning the scheme could otherwise become a basic landlord register rather than a meaningful enforcement tool.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Propertymark warns PRS database could widen landlord admin burden
Propertymark says the planned private rented sector database could widen landlord and agent admin before the late-2026 launch unless ministers narrow the filing and update demands.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Data complaint rule goes live for landlords under 2025 Act
Landlords and letting agents now need a clear route for tenant and applicant data complaints under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, with industry guidance saying complaints should be acknowledged within 30 days.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Propertymark warns draft Right to Rent code is too complex for landlords
Propertymark says the Home Office draft Right to Rent code is too complex for routine lettings work, warning that follow-up checks, record-keeping and agent liability still need clearer rules.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Scottish landlords warned over guidance gaps on new rules
Scottish landlords are at growing risk of accidental breaches because official guidance on rental rules is too fragmented, according to new research backed by SafeDeposits…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rushbrook & Rathbone says tenants doubt landlords’ RRA compliance
Rushbrook & Rathbone says more than two thirds of tenants in managed homes either doubt their landlord or agent is fully compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act or do not know if the rules have been met.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face £40,000 HHSRS penalties from 23 June
Landlords in England and Wales could face civil penalties of up to £40,000 from 23 June when the updated Housing, Health and Safety Rating System…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
NRLA launches service for portfolio landlords
The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new service for portfolio landlords and build-to-rent operators, marking a clearer push into the larger-scale end of…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
RRA information sheet deadline risks late landlord scramble
Official take-up of the government’s Renters’ Rights Act information sheet still looks low relative to the size of England’s private rented sector, raising the risk…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Leeds appeal leaves landlord with higher £10,500 fine
A Leeds landlord has been hit with a higher financial penalty after appealing council enforcement action over safety and management failings at a Harehills rental…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Derby fines landlords for missing tenancy records
Derby City Council has prosecuted two landlords after they failed to hand over tenancy and rent records during housing standards investigations, in a reminder that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
LeaseSafe targets landlords with pay-as-you-send compliance model
A new compliance platform is pitching itself at private landlords with a simple message: track the growing list of legal duties for free, then only…
