All posts by Paul Shamplina
My tenant is trashing my house!!
At Landlord Action we just don’t evict tenants for rent arrears or ending the tenancy because the landlord wants the property back. We also get instructed by landlords that are worried about the condition...
Eviction – Beat the Xmas rush...
Eviction – Beat the Xmas rush and get possession for January letting.
Planning for Christmas in October?
No we haven’t taken leave of our senses. If you really want vacant possession for January...
How long does it take for a tenant eviction?
This all depends on how obstinate your tenant is, at Landlord Action 61% of the time, when we serve a Section 8 Notice for rent arrears (14 day notice) or section 21 Notice (2 month’s notice) ending...
Rising numbers of amateur and accidental landlords...
The number of amateur and accidental landlords has undoubtedly risen over the last few years as those struggling to sell their properties have instead opted to test the rental market.
Despite having...
Rent arrears on the up again!
It is believed that last quarter (Q1, 2013) severe rent arrears, which constitutes those more than two months behind on rent, rose by 4,000 to 94,000, the fourth highest figure on record (figures from...
The impact of bedroom tax and housing benefit reforms...
The impact of the bedroom tax and reforms to housing benefit – has this led to more impoverished renters?
One of the greatest concerns for tenants with the reforms is being able to manage their finances...
3 Dangerous Types of Tenant – Part 2: Illegal Subletting...
Over the last couple of years, the problem of unauthorised subletting has been growing. From last year alone, our instructions relating to unauthorised subletting have increased by around 15%.
An unauthorised...
3 Dangerous Types of Tenant Part 1: Professional Bad Tenants...
By @PaulShamplina, founder of @LandlordAction
From acting on nearly 20,000 problem tenant cases since 1999, we have seen some horrific things in our time. Over the next three blogs, I am going to be talking...
Should I be using an agent to let/manage my property?
I regularly give talks all around the country at landlord forums and property events. At the beginning of a talk, I usually ask landlords to raise their hands if they are using a letting agent. Over the...
Beware of serial bad tenants...
By Paul Shamplina, founder of @LandlordAction
Since founding Landlord Action in 1999, we have encountered many tenants who have had to be evicted on more than one occasion. They are, what I like to call,
The most underrated advice in buy to let...
Guest article written by Paul Shamplina, Founder of LandlordAction.
As an eviction specialist, I am frequently asked for advice on avoiding bad tenants. Over the years, I have developed a list of ‘top...
Help for landlords with problem tenants...
An introductory article written by Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, explaining how he got in to the business of helping landlords with bad tenants. This is Paul’s first article in an eBook...