Rents in London started 2016 down 1% month-over-month but up 6% year-over-year. The document discusses how the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations affects landlords by requiring them to disclose information material to a tenant's rental decision. It notes that breaches can result in fines or imprisonment but non-disclosure is only illegal if it distorts a typical tenant's behavior. The newsletter also mentions updates to right-to-rent immigration laws protecting landlords, a new free tenancy deposit protection scheme, and potential new local landlord licensing powers in London.