Rightmove has added a Section 13 rent review tool to Tenancy Manager, allowing letting agents to create and serve rent increase notices from tenancy records after the Renters’ Rights Act changes.
The NRLA’s September bulletin lists licensing consultations and scheme changes across England, with deadlines running from mid-September into October and proposed fees reaching £1,300.
North East Lincolnshire Council says East Marsh landlords who apply after 8 October face a £200 late fee, with unlicensed renting carrying penalties of up to £40,000.
Propertymark says Scotland’s latest housing programme leaves unresolved questions over supply, rent controls and the conditions facing private landlords.
Rotherham Council has opened a consultation on how it would use housing enforcement powers against landlords and letting agents, including the way financial penalties would be set and applied until 8 October.
A married couple have been ordered to pay £17,918 after a Lewisham Council prosecution over the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant, with the case also triggering a criminal record and compensation order.
Nationwide says UK house prices rose 0.2 percent in August, leaving annual growth at 1.6 percent as the sales market stayed subdued after July’s softer run.
HM Land Registry has started publishing UPRNs and INSPIRE IDs alongside Price Paid Data from 28 August, giving landlords and investors a cleaner way to match sold prices to specific properties.
A Haringey tenant has been awarded £7,884.84 after a tribunal found their landlord had run an unlicensed HMO, with the case also exposing a second six-month stretch of unlawful management at the same property.
1st Avenue says HMO planning refusals across 144 English councils rose from 590 in 2021 to 1,203 in 2025 as Article 4 directions spread and approval rates slipped for landlords trying to add shared housing.