Propertymark says 3,198 Welsh landlord penalties in the year to May 2026 were mostly tied to missed registration or licensing steps, exposing a basic but costly Rent Smart Wales compliance gap.
Propertymark says Wales lost another 532 registered rental properties and 290 landlords in May, with ownership becoming more concentrated among larger operators.
The NRLA says many Welsh landlords may now be in or near a second Rent Smart Wales renewal cycle, with missed renewals carrying potential fines of up to £5,000.
Landlords have launched a blistering attack on the Welsh registration and licensing body Rent Smart Wales. It has been a legal requirement since 2015 for…
Welsh buy to let landlords are being reminded that they are required to submit their licence application to Rent Smart Wales, following a number of…
Welsh landlords who have opted to manage their own properties have been reminded that they are required to submit their licence to Rent Smart Wales…
Rent Smart Wales has made its first prosecution of an unlicensed landlord, a year after the compulsory registration scheme was implemented. Yvette Phillips, the landlord…
A Cardiff landlord has been issued a fine of over £3,500 after failing to comply with Rent Smart Wales. Rent Smart Wales recently issued the…
Private landlord owned high-rise buildings in Wales are being extended the offer of free cladding safety tests following the Grenfell fire. The Welsh government has contacted…
A Newport landlord has been the first to be convicted of a licence breach under new Rent Smart Wales legislation. Buy to let investor Robert…