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Rental Bidding and Applicant Discrimination: The New Rules for Landlords

Rental Bidding and Applicant Discrimination: The New Rules for Landlords

The days of bidding wars and “no DSS” ads are over. The Renters’ Rights Act bans landlords from inviting higher offers and outlaws blanket bans on applicants. From now on, every property must be clearly advertised at a single rent and every tenant judged fairly and equally. Here’s what it means for landlords...

Rent in Advance Under the Renters’ Rights Bill: The New Rules Explained

Rent in Advance Under the Renters’ Rights Bill: The New Rules Explained

The Renters’ Rights Act ends the practice of accepting large lump-sum rents in advance from tenants. From commencement, landlords can only take one month upfront, no rent before signing, and all new tenancies must run on monthly rent periods. Here’s how the new rules work - and what landlords must change and it is quite complicated!

Selling Your Rental Property or Moving Back In: What Landlords Need to Know

Selling Your Rental Property or Moving Back In: What Landlords Need to Know

The Renters’ Rights Act reshapes how landlords can recover possession when wishing to sell or move themselves, or a family member, back in. With a 12-month protected period, 4-month notice requirement, and a 12-month ban on re-letting after serving notice to sell, timing is everything. Here’s what landlords need to know...

Fines, Penalties, and Enforcement: What Landlords Need to Know

Fines, Penalties, and Enforcement: What Landlords Need to Know

The Renters’ Rights Act brings substantial beefing-up of enforcement powers for authorities and stricter penalties for landlords who don’t comply. Rent Repayment Orders will be more powerful, civil penalties larger, and accountability broader. If you’re a landlord, these changes raise the stakes significantly and you need to know the details...

The New Landlord Ombudsman: What You Need to Know

The New Landlord Ombudsman: What You Need to Know

The Renters’ Rights Act introduces a brand-new player into the rental sector: the Landlord Ombudsman. For the first time, all landlords - not just letting agents - will be legally required to join an ombudsman scheme. This change is designed to give tenants a clear route to resolve complaints, but it also brings new responsibilities for landlords..

Tenants and Pets: What the Renters’ Rights Act Means for Landlords

Tenants and Pets: What the Renters’ Rights Act Means for Landlords

The Renters’ Rights Act gives tenants new rights to keep pets, ending blanket “no pets” bans. Landlords must now consider each request fairly and respond within 28 days, only refusing on reasonable grounds. Estimates indicate 'a million more pets' in rental properties when the rules change! What do the changes mean and how can landlords prepare?

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