Category Archives: The UK PRS (Private Rented Sector)

Landlords have grown used to bad news under the Renters’ Rights Act, but the suggestion that tenants could be awarded up to £25,000 through the new Private Rented Sector Ombudsman scheme appears to have touched a particular nerve. It is not just the size of the potential award that has caused alarm. It is whatContinue reading “Is Compensation Culture Coming To The PRS?”

Most landlords understand that the abolition of Section 21 has fundamentally changed the possession process. What many don’t yet appreciate is that another challenge may become increasingly common as more landlords rely on Section 8 grounds for possession. It isn’t a new piece of legislation. It’s disability discrimination. According to barrister Sonia Rai, speaking withContinue reading “Section 8 Possession and Disability Discrimination: The Defence Landlords Can’t Afford to Ignore”

If you served a Section 21 notice before the Renters’ Rights Act came into force, time is running out where you can still use it. Although Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026, many landlords still have one final opportunity to rely on a notice they served before the law changed. However, there isContinue reading “Section 21 Abolished: The 31 July 2026 Deadline Every Landlord Needs to Know”

Every industry has its easy targets. Police officers know it’s easier to catch a speeding motorist on a dual carriageway than dismantle an organised criminal network. HMRC knows it’s easier to investigate someone who files a tax return than someone operating entirely in the cash economy. Parking wardens don’t spend their days hunting abandoned vehiclesContinue reading “Why Landlords Fear Becoming the Low-Hanging Fruit”

The Government says tenants can choose the pets. Councils decide the rules. Landlords pay the bills. If that’s getting your goat, you’re not alone.

Landlords react to MP’s call to ensure landlords play a greater role in tackling anti-social behaviour committed by their tenants.

For years, most landlords have accepted that stronger enforcement against rogue operators is necessary and inevitable. Few would argue that genuinely unsafe housing, unlawful evictions or poor management should go unchecked. However, a recent Property118 article highlighted something many landlords may have overlooked. Some councils are now openly discussing how future enforcement activity will beContinue reading “Councils Are Telling Landlords How Enforcement Will Be Funded. It Might Be Time To Think About Your Exit Strategy.”

Key Dates Landlords Need to Know The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 officially came into force on 1 May 2026 — bringing the biggest shake-up to the private rented sector in decades. For landlords, the biggest risk is no longer simply “doing something wrong”. It is failing to follow the exact legal procedure, in the correctContinue reading “Renters’ Rights Act Landlord Deadlines 2026–2030”

A landlord compliance expert has warned that new landlord rules introduced under the Renters’ Rights Act could leave thousands of landlords facing fines — with councils now able to move straight to formal enforcement action without first issuing warnings. According to Phil Turtle, director of Landlord Licensing & Defence, councils across England are already adoptingContinue reading “New Landlord Rules Could Catch 93.4% of Landlords Out by 31st May as Councils Move Straight to Fines”