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Letting agents have called for clearer guidance on rent tribunals as landlords and tenants in England settle into the rent-increase rules introduced on 1 May 2026. The discussion matters because…
More rent-rise disputes in England reached the property tribunal in July 2026. Analysis by Hamptons, reported by Property Industry Eye, counted 166 market-rent decisions, compared with 44 in July 2025.
Landlords in England using a Section 21 notice served before 1 May 2026 faced a final deadline of 31 July to start court proceedings, with earlier limits possible. This July…
GOV.UK has updated guidance for private landlords in England seeking possession after the tenancy reforms took effect on 1 May 2026. It explains the notice, court and enforcement stages. A…
Updated Tenant Fees Act guidance for England clarifies the wording on guarantors and explains permitted payments. The detail helps landlords and tenants understand which costs can be charged when arranging…
GOV.UK has updated its landlord guidance on tenancy fees in England. It explains permitted charges, deposits and how rent-in-advance rules fit with the tenancy reforms introduced on 1 May 2026.
Tenants are using AI tools to help challenge deposit deductions, according to reporting from the inventory and lettings sector. Whether a letter was written with AI or without it, the…
Student letting operator loc8me has reported questions from landlords about how England’s tenancy reforms apply to student homes. These include the use of Ground 4A and arranging possession before a…
Ministers have explained why they are considering changes to insured tenancy deposit schemes. In a written answer on 12 June 2026, the government compared schemes where the landlord or agent…
The Ministry of Justice recorded 22,733 landlord possession claims in England and Wales in the first quarter of 2026, down 5% from a year earlier. Private landlord claims rose 4%,…
GOV.UK added an easy-read version of the Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet on 21 May 2026. Its guidance says accessible versions are provided alongside the official PDF, rather than replacing…
Polling reported by Property Industry Eye found that the end of Section 21 was better known than other Renters’ Rights changes. Awareness was lower for rules on rent rises, advertised…