Rent Arrears

Landlords face £470m rent arrears across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords in England dealt with an estimated £470m in rent arrears over the course of a single year, according to...

Rent arrears and claim values fall despite rise in cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The average value of rent arrears fell to £1,980 in 2025, down from £2,143 in 2024, according to new data...

Rent arrears value plummets by 12% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 8 months ago | 0

The value of rent arrears fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2025, reaching £1,861 compared to the same...

What can I do about rent arrears in Wales?

Author: Readers Question

14th July 2025, 9 months ago | 4

Hi, I’m seeking some advice.  I have a tenant in my property in Wales, who is a month in arrears,...

How to add the monetary judgement of the S21 possession order?

Author: Readers Question

11th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Hello, one of the challenges landlords face is that credit references do not automatically capture the non-payment of rental arrears...

Landlords see rent arrears rocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 1

The average amount tenants owe landlords in unpaid rent has rocketed to £2,237 in the first quarter of 2025, a...

Social landlord improves rent arrears and complaint handling after major failings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A leading social landlord says it has carried out a significant overhaul of its operations after it wrongly informed a...

Landlord average arrears rise above £2,500

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Landlords face growing financial risk as the average rent debt has jumped to £2,597, a 44% surge in a year,...

Renters’ Rights Bill sparks rent arrears fear

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

There will be another rise in tenant rent arrears due to the Renters’ Reform Bill after a jump in numbers...

Renters fear arrears as cost-of-living bites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Renters across the UK are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to pay rent with a surge in online searches...

How do you evict a tenant in £3,000 rent arrears?

Author: Readers Question

21st October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

I have a rogue tenant. Despite having signed a rent increase notice, he is refusing to pay the rent increase....

One in 10 PRS tenants struggling with rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

One in 10 private rented sector (PRS) tenants in the UK are struggling to make their rent payments, research reveals....

Government urged to prevent rent arrears – not let them grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The government’s Renters’ Rights Bill has been slammed for proposing to increase the amount of rent arrears a tenant can...

Should I evict my brother?

Author: Readers Question

8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hi, here is some backstory to my situtation. My mother died in 2019, as the oldest son of four siblings...

£6,000 Tenant Rent Arrears Crisis Turned Around

Author: Denzel Matsaudza

24th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

This story started with a £6,000 rent arrears crisis and ended with a win-win solution for everyone involved. Late in...