August finds only 23% of landlords know about the mandatory PRS database and ombudsman, with rollout from December and a £65 per-property fee putting unaware owners at risk.
Ministers have defended the future private landlord redress scheme in the House of Lords, rejecting warnings that another mandatory ombudsman-style layer could drive more landlords out of the sector.
The government said landlords will start joining the private rented sector database from late 2026, with the ombudsman following after the first regional rollout under the next phase of the Renters’ Rights Act.
England’s landlords are bracing for sweeping regulatory changes as the Renters’ Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law-ushering in a mandatory national landlord register and…
