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Propertymark Calls for Local Landlord Licensing Schemes to Be Scrapped Once National PRS Database Is Live
Propertymark wants local landlord licensing schemes scrapped once the national PRS Database is fully operational, arguing discretionary schemes add costs and burdens without improving enforcement.
Agent Fined for Breaching Renters' Rights Act
A letting agent has been fined for breaching the Renters' Rights Act, with the penalty reportedly reduced in return for rapid payment.
Crisis Seeks Landlords to House People Facing Homelessness
Homelessness charity Crisis is asking landlords to let properties through its tenant matching service, with support including help finding tenants and rent guarantee insurance.
Government revises figures on private renters paying rent upfront
Corrected English Housing Survey data shows more than one million private rented households paid rent in advance alongside a deposit in 2024–25.
Propertymark Urges Letting Agents to Take Case-by-Case Approach to Pets
Propertymark has published guidance advising letting agents to assess pet requests case by case, as the Renters' Rights Act gives private renters the right to request a pet.
Renters' Rights Act linked to landlord exits and record room rents
New SpareRoom research reported by Property118 suggests landlords are leaving the market and room rents have hit record highs since the Renters' Rights Act came into force.
Tenant Demand Rises in London as Rental Supply Falls, Rightmove Data Shows
Rightmove data reported by Property118 shows London has 10% fewer rental homes than a year ago, while tenant enquiries have risen 7%, with studios and one-beds in highest demand.
London Rental Demand Rises 7% as National Market Weakens
Rightmove data shows London tenant demand up 7% year-on-year while national demand sits 2% below last year, with rental stock in the capital down 10%.
Two-thirds of landlords plan rent increases after Renters' Rights Act
DPS research finds 68% of landlords intend to raise rents following the Renters' Rights Act, while portfolio sales intentions have risen to 56%.
Two-thirds of landlords plan rent rises following Renters' Rights Act implementation
A Deposit Protection Service poll of over 1,000 landlords finds 68% intend to raise rents post-Renters' Rights Act, while plans to sell portfolios have risen.
Landlords selling up urged not to accept first offer
Landlord Today reports that landlords selling their rental properties could lose thousands of pounds by accepting the first offer they receive.
Survey Claims Majority of England's Landlords Lack Confidence Post-Renters Rights Act
A SpareRoom survey claims 78% of landlords in England have no confidence in the lettings sector following the Renters Rights Act, with many reducing or exiting their portfolios.