The story of Landlord Law

NRLA warns landlords and agents to check licences renewal dates, with hundreds prosecuted since Rent Smart Wales was launched.

The government has announced landlords will face on-the-spot fines of £7,000 for severe damp and mould, as well as for broken-down boilers during freezing temperatures.

The government has announced potential changes to the tenancy deposit protection system, including plans to remove insured deposit schemes.

Cleaning remained the leading cause of tenancy deposit disputes last year, accounting for almost three in 10 claims, according to new figures from The Deposit Protection Service (DPS).

This is a landlord’s claim for £245.00 relating to the cost of professional cleaning at the end of a one-year tenancy.

In response to a parliamentary written question, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage said the database will collect a range of information as part of the Renters’ Rights Act.

There are growing concerns about how recent changes under the Renters’ Rights Act may affect compliance processes, given that letting agents now handle most tenancy deposit registrations in England.

A legal expert has warned landlords that the era of advisory letters is over as councils in England have started to skip warnings and move straight to formal enforcement.

Housing reform has been placed firmly at the centre of the government’s legislative agenda after King Charles used the King’s Speech to unveil a series of housing-related bills for the year ahead.

Manchester’s Mayor is the favourite to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister – and is calling for lower rents.

The Green Party swept to victory in major London borough with the pledge to “drive compliance across the PRS”.

New Freedom of Information data reveals a low number of landlords have downloaded new mandatory info sheet for tenants

Housing secretary Steve Reed has firmly ruled out the introduction of rent controls in the private rental sector, shutting down speculation that the government may be preparing measures to curb rising housing costs for tenants.

A widening disconnect between letting agents, landlords and tenants is emerging in the private rented sector as it prepares for the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, according to new research

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has facilitated £1m in donations to homelessness charity St Mungo’s since the partnership began at the end of 2024.

Agents do not necessarily need specific instruction. If you are acting on behalf of the landlord, the safest approach is to serve it.

Delays in possession cases are driving landlord losses beyond £10,000 in several parts of the country, according to new analysis from Legal for Lettings.

This has now been published by the Government and can be downloaded from the page linked below:

In a written question, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, claimed rules in the Renters’ Rights Act will prevent landlords from evicting tenants to convert properties into holiday lets.

Some 68% of tenants say the single biggest factor that would make them stay in their rental home long term is the relationship with their landlord or agent,

Since 14th May 2025, letting agents have been brought formally into the UK’s financial sanctions reporting regime. This means they are now legally required to screen landlords, tenants and guarantors against the UK sanctions list and to take action if concerns arise.

A new report warns that rogue locksmith scams are increasing, with some operators advertising low prices before charging customers hundreds of pounds once work is underway.

Tenants have been using Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud reports to challenge rent and holding deposit payments, according to LettsPay.

The most delayed jurisdictions include Barnet, Birmingham, Brentford, Bromley, Central London, Clerkenwell, Croydon, Edmonton, Kingston-upon-Thames County Court and Family Court, Romford, Slough, Stratford, Wandsworth and Willesden.

Propertymark has set out a series of considerations for the rollout of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 in its submission to the London Assembly Housing Committee.

Landlord Licensing & Defence has raised concerns over what it describes as “double jeopardy” enforcement, in which licence conditions repeat existing legal requirements.

Three-quarters of tenants in England say they are happy with their renting experience, with only a small minority reporting dissatisfaction, research reveals.

Starmer announced the cap in a video posted on TikTok – the first time a UK prime minister has used the platform to unveil a major government policy.

Propertymark says major omissions in the Government’s new Warm Homes Plan are “deeply concerning” for landlords and agents.

The Sentencing Council has unveiled a public consultation that appears to suggest that not enough landlords are currently being imprisoned for the offences.

Mr Pennycook also said “the government do not support the introduction of rent controls, including rent stabilisation measures, for the reasons that we debated at some length during the passage of the bill.”

Sir Stephen Timms says following three-council trial, 38 more are to take up powers enabling them to recoup rent from landlords who let unlicensed properties to ‘benefits’ tenants.

Local authorities have been given draconian new powers to enforce good behaviour by landlords and letting agencies, including being able to enter premises where tenancy records are kept, take evidence, including paperwork, computers and phone,s and also being able to force a landlord’s tradespeople, agent and even past tenants to hand over paperwork.

Student sector faces major disruption as new possession timetable means landlords cannot guarantee empty homes for ‘next year’s cohort’ says NRLA.