Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Ombudsman says small landlords need help under RRA
The Property Ombudsman’s chief executive Lesley Horton has backed the Renters’ Rights Act but warned that small landlords will need practical support if the new…
Landlord compliance
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Landlords face £7,000 fines if RRA information sheet is served wrongly
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Propertymark tells landlords to fix paperwork before 1 May
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government publishes Renters’ Rights Act information sheet before 1 May
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlords spend 31 hours a month on property management
Landlords are spending an average of 31 hours per month managing their rental properties – the equivalent of almost four working days – according to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
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
Tenancy rules: Councils to target unenforceable clauses under new act
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…
