FOI findings show councils issued 864 civil penalties worth £4.95m to landlords, while eight authorities still had not provided substantive figures.
Landlords face a tougher enforcement climate after the Renters’ Rights Act, with council policies allowing formal action to move faster where officers believe there are…
A Tandridge landlord has been hit with £5,000 in fixed penalties after failing to deal with housing safety risks and letting a property without a…
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has said councils already have powers including charging orders and bankruptcy proceedings to pursue unpaid civil penalties from rogue landlords, as…
Property technology firm Lendlord has launched a compliance tool designed to help landlords prove they have delivered the government’s mandatory information sheet to tenants –…
The government has published an official information sheet on the Renters’ Rights Act that landlords must provide to all tenants by 31 May 2026 –…
Calderdale Council is set to approve tougher financial penalties on landlords after inspections uncovered widespread housing rule breaches across the West Yorkshire borough, with 63…
A Nottingham landlord claims he is facing potential fines of up to £30,000 after the city council ‘washed its hands’ of a vulnerable tenant it…
New civil penalty levels released this week under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 mark a fundamental shift in enforcement risk, with fines spanning £3,000 to…
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…
UK landlords are facing tougher enforcement under the Right to Rent scheme, with fines totalling over £4.2 million since late last year - a sevenfold…
