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Monitor Letting Agent Today 28 Jul 2026

New minister wants stricter private rental sector regulations

Florence Eshalomi has been appointed a minister in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government after previously chairing the housing select committee. The article indicates she has consistently argued for tougher private rented sector regulation, including stronger enforcement of the Renters Rights Act, earlier adoption of the Decent Homes Standard, and faster implementation of Awaab’s Law and the Private Rented Sector Database.

Lettings Regulation Compliance

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Monitor Property Investor Today 28 Jul 2026

Nearly two-thirds of professional landlords raising rents

Handelsbanken’s latest Property Investor Report says rising operating costs and the Renters’ Rights Act are prompting many professional landlords to increase rents, tighten tenant selection and reassess portfolio strategy. The survey also suggests some investors are delaying upgrades, selling assets or taking properties out of the rental market, although most still expect to expand holdings over the next year.

Lettings Landlord Issues Regulation

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Monitor Place North West 28 Jul 2026

Gateway 2 sign-off for Manchester PBSA

Far East Orchard and HG Construction have secured Gateway 2 approval for the 239-studio Apex purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Manchester, allowing construction to begin. The project is the developer’s first in the city and is expected to complete by 2028, subject to delivery progress.

Building Safety Regulation Housing Market

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Monitor Landlord Today 28 Jul 2026

Upward-only rent review ban could create a two-tier market – claim

The article reports concerns that the government’s ban on upwards-only rent reviews in new commercial leases could create a split market, with older leases and newer lease structures valued differently over time. It notes that the legislation has received Royal Assent, but implementation timing and detailed guidance remain outstanding.

Legal Updates Valuation Regulation

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Monitor Regulator of Social Housing 28 Jul 2026

Regulatory Casework Review 2026

The Regulator of Social Housing’s 2026 casework review draws lessons from its recent regulation of social landlords, focusing on governance, financial viability, consumer standards and tenant safety. It says landlords need stronger risk management, better use of data, and more robust assurance to demonstrate compliance and deliver safe, good-quality homes.

Regulation Building Safety Health and Safety Compliance

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Monitor Letting Agent Today 28 Jul 2026

Searches for pet-friendly homes plummet after Renters Rights Act

Rightmove data indicates a sharp fall in searches for pet-friendly rental homes after the Renters Rights Act came into force in May. The article highlights that while landlords in England must consider pet requests fairly, they can still refuse where there is a valid reason, and misunderstandings appear to be affecting tenant behaviour.

Lettings Regulation Landlord Issues

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Monitor Housing Ombudsman 28 Jul 2026

New Ombudsman report identifies lessons from monitoring the Complaint Handling Code

The Housing Ombudsman has published its first report from monitoring compliance with the Complaint Handling Code, drawing on the first two years of annual submissions and complaint policy reviews. It identifies improvements in social housing complaint handling since the Code was introduced, while highlighting recurring weaknesses in complaint definitions, escalation, extensions, exclusions and stage 2 reviews.

Regulation Compliance Landlord Issues

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Monitor Regulator of Social Housing 28 Jul 2026

Landlords with strong governance best placed to deliver more and better social homes

The Regulator of Social Housing has highlighted good governance as central to delivering more and better social homes, based on themes from its latest regulatory casework review. The review draws on inspections and responsive work with housing associations, private registered providers and councils, and stresses tenant safety, sound finances, value for money and quality data as key priorities.

Regulation Housing Market Compliance

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Monitor Place North West 28 Jul 2026

Robertson delivers at Leighton Hospital

Robertson has completed a 10,000 sq ft modular outpatients facility at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, providing new accommodation for audiology and ENT services. The work sits alongside wider estate redevelopment plans for the hospital, which is affected by RAAC and forms part of the government’s new hospitals programme.

Building Safety Defects & Pathology Regulation

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Monitor Property Investor Today 28 Jul 2026

Investors urged to respond to smart data consultation

The Open Property Data Association is urging property industry participants to respond to the Government’s Smart Data Multi-Sector Call for Evidence, which could shape future data-sharing schemes and regulatory proposals. The consultation sits alongside the Home Buying and Selling Roadmap and is intended to support faster, more certain property transactions through secure data access and common standards.

Conveyancing Regulation Housing Market

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Monitor Construction News 27 Jul 2026

Minister rules out exemptions to retentions ban

The government has rejected calls to exempt certain construction contracts from its planned ban on retentions, arguing that the practice is ineffective at preventing defects and creates cashflow and insolvency risks. Ministers said they will instead work with industry during a transition period to develop alternative forms of surety, while also confirming 30-day payment requirements for contracts under the Procurement Act 2023.

Regulation Legal Updates Building Safety

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Monitor Planning Inspectorate 27 Jul 2026

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: updates to advice pages and other information

The Planning Inspectorate has updated its Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects advice pages following legislative and guidance changes that took effect on 24 July 2026. The updates remove obsolete references, reflect new application and representation processes, and signal further revisions to come during August 2026 and beyond.

Planning Regulation Legal Updates

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