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The Renters’ Rights Bill has officially achieved Royal Assent, marking a historic milestone for those who live and work in the private rented sector (PRS) in England.

TDS has joined over 40 housing sector leaders in signing a letter that calls on the UK Government to unfreeze housing benefit for private renters.

Living in a warm and energy efficient home is so important to our health and wellbeing. It lowers the risk of illness, reduces the stress of high energy bills and plays a role in tackling the climate crisis.  

Over a million households in England’s Private Rented Sector live in homes that don’t meet basic health and safety standards[1]. Most landlords and letting agents already provide safe, good-quality homes for their tenants, but poorly maintained properties risk damaging the reputation of the whole sector.

For many people, a pet isn’t just part of their ideal home, it’s a part of the family. Yet with Zoopla reporting that as little as 7% of its private rented listings are pet-friendly, it’s a dream that is out of reach for many renters.

The majority of tenants in rental properties (55%) now have smart meters, new research shows. Findings from our 2025 Voice of the Landlord and Voice of the Tenant surveys shows they are the third-commonest energy efficiency measure installed in rental properties (after insulation and more efficient gas boilers). Just under half of all landlords have installed them. Another 41% say they will prioritise this energy efficiency measure in future.

The UK private rented sector is currently waiting for the Government’s response to a consultation on raising the minimum energy efficiency standards. The proposals involve raising the minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for rental properties from E to C by 2030.  

The Government has announced the next steps for the implementation of Awaab’s Law in the social rented sector, which comes into effect in October this year.   So why is this important for private landlords? It’s likely that these proposals will be the model to follow for the private rented sector as Awaab’s Law will be introduced as part of the Renters’ Rights Bill, which will become law later this year.

At TDS, we work with letting agents across the country who take pride in doing the right thing—ensuring landlords meet their responsibilities, helping tenants navigate their tenancies, and resolving disputes fairly and professionally.

The TDS Charitable Foundation is running a survey of English landlords for a second time.

New UK energy efficiency requirements could save tenants money but challenge landlords.

PRIVATE sector tenants will find it easier to hold criminal landlords to account thanks to new online platform being launched in Parliament.

The Renters’ Rights Bill was back in the House of Commons on 14th January 2025 for the report stage and third reading.  

This indicates that legislative change alone is not sufficient to solve the challenges facing the sector in both nations.

We want to understand renters’ experiences of trying to solve housing problems when their landlord or letting agent will not help.

In the context of upcoming legislative change to the PRS, there has been a great deal of press coverage predicting an exodus of landlords.

Committed to creating social value, we are invested in reducing disputes effectively, raising standards and making life easier for...

The Renters Rights Bill is here, and it brings sweeping changes that will significantly affect landlords, letting agents and tenants...

TDS has launched a new partnership with homelessness charity Crisis today to explore and develop ideas for how the private rented sector...

The new Labour government has confirmed that they will require all private rented sector properties to reach an Energy Perform Certificate..