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Renters Rights Act pressure points  – Unintended Consequences or Foregone Conclusions? A professor has warned that the Renters’ Rights Act has caused changes in the private rented sector which are proving “ineffective or have perverse outcomes”. Writing in the Telegraph, Tim Leunig, professor of economic history at the London School of Economics, has warned that…

A Simple TDS Deposit case highlights many Important pointers for Landlords A recent dispute concerned a landlord’s claim for £420 relating to damage to internal decoration following a two-year tenancy. The landlord contended that the property had not been returned in the same condition as at the start of the tenancy, pointing to scuffing, staining,…

Is buy-to-let a good or bad investment in these uncertain times? Over the next decade, it is estimated that house price growth could be around 15 per cent to 30 per cent. The UK has consistently failed to build enough homes for decades and that imbalance isn’t going away as the construction industry struggles to…

An interesting and instructive response by the Government to a private written question from a labour MP The Labour Government seem convinced that the Renters` Rights Act (RRA) provides tangible benefits to small-scale landlords in the private rented sector. In response to the question submitted by the MP, housing minister Matthew Pennycook said: “The Renters’…

Are you ready? The last piece of legal paperwork was recently issued by the government and we are now able to write and explain, in brief, how the Renters Rights Act (RRA) will affect your position as a landlord. Depending upon the way you currently run your tenancy, will indicate how much or little the…

Court Delays for Landlords will only be longer after 1st May 2026 One has to wonder how long it will take for the government to fully understand the negative effect that some of the changes will have on the PRS (Private Rental Sector). A lot of the new rules in the RRA (Renters Rights Act)…

Landlords and agents – Does the 27th December ring a bell? It should do and it deserves far more attention than it is getting, as it has rather slipped under the radar being overshadowed by the Renters Rights Act starting on the 1st May 2026! Why is it so important? From the 27th, councils will…

Renters Rights Bill (RRB) – Be Prepared! A lot has been written about the RRB and it is fair to say that this piece of legislation will fundamentally change the way that landlords and agents look at and work within the PRS (Private rental Sector). For many good landlords who are doing most of the…

Landlord Portal & Redress Scheme   The Renters Rights Bill (RRB) aims to have ONE redress scheme for landlords, which will act as the ombudsman for the PRS. It will provide a fair, impartial & binding resolution for tenants, plus have powers to compel landlords to take certain actions. Landlords will have to join by…

Discrimination (Part 2) Housing Benefit – It seems absurd that such a fuss is being made about this topic. The reason being that it has been Illegal for landlords and agents to have blanket bans on renting to tenants in receipt of benefits since July 2020. This was the case of “Jane” in the District…

Discrimination (Part 1) This is a very emotive and subjective area for both tenants and landlords. Under the Renters Rights Bill (RRB), the government does not want landlords to be able to discriminate against tenants in the following areas – Pets, Children and Housing Benefit. Pets – Tenants will have strengthened rights to request a…

RRB – Rent – What you will be able to and not able to do! There are three areas that are affected by the changes in the RRB, namely the marketing rent, the initial rent taken and rent increases: Marketing Rent Landlords or third parties, will not be allowed to advertise properties for rent, without…