Tenant Eviction Archives

Hourglass, possession claim papers and rising legal costs illustrating delays faced by landlords

Longer possession disputes are driving up landlord costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 3 days ago | 1

Landlords trying to regain possession are facing longer delays and higher legal bills as tenants challenge eviction notices, according to...

Laptop showing the Digital Possession Service for county court possession claims in England and Wales

Government launches digital possession service as full rollout looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 3 days ago | 5

A pilot of a digital possession service will launch this month for county court possession proceedings in England and Wales....

Megaphone marked “Landlord” beside a delayed possession order outside a county court

Landlord blasts court after possession order delay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2026, 4 days ago | 10

A landlord has blasted the court system as “a fallacy” after his possession order arrived two weeks after his tenant...

Bailiff at a property with removal boxes, illustrating a disputed eviction appointment and additional warrant fees.

Bailiff failed to attend eviction can they charge me again?

Author: Readers Question

7th September 2026, 4 days ago | 1

Hi Property118 forum, I had a bailiff’s appointment for 9:45 am on 23rd June. I had called the week before...

Tenant possessions box and house keys illustrating landlord possession challenges after Section 21 abolition

A quarter of landlords report problem tenant possession concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

One in four landlords say they have struggled to regain possession from problem tenants, according to a Goodlord snap poll...

Buy to let mortgage sign sinking into cracked ground outside UK rental homes

Buy to let mortgage possessions fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

The number of buy to let mortgages in arrears and properties taken into possession fell during the second quarter. Data...

Queue outside a courtroom beside stacked legal files highlighting tribunal delays in England’s rental sector

Government pledges bailiff reforms as court delays persist

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2026, 1 month ago | 30

The government has claimed that most possession cases do not require bailiff enforcement, saying it is working to improve the...

Calendar showing the Section 21 deadline outside a rental property with a possession notice and removal van.

Section 21 deadline drives a landlord possession surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords facing the final Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction court deadline fuelled a sharp rise in possessions last month. Tenant eviction...

Tenant protected by the Breathing Space Scheme during a 60-day debt respite, symbolising temporary relief from eviction.

Government defends Breathing Space scheme amid landlord concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 2 months ago | 4

The government claims the Breathing Space Scheme offers several safeguards to help landlords. Introduced during the COVID pandemic, the standard...

Magnifying glass highlighting a hooded fraudster over rental property documents, illustrating tenant fraud targeting landlords.

BBC Panorama investigates criminal tenant fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords can face months of legal action and heavy costs when criminals secure their properties using false identities and references,...

Evidence file illustrating the shift from Section 21 to evidence-based Section 8 possession claims for landlords.

Section 21 has gone. Now your evidence file is the case

Author: Tauhid Islam

2nd July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

For years, a Section 21 notice rewarded a particular kind of landlord. The one whose paperwork was simply present and...

HM Government landlord possession guidance document with corrected error note and house keys, illustrating updated Section 8 rules.

Government corrects landlord possession guidance error

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The government has corrected its official possession guidance after wrongly suggesting that landlords could have used the sale of a...

Section 21 notices flying above rental homes after Section 21 evictions ended

Section 21 cases fell ahead of abolition claim government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 3 months ago | 1

The government has claimed Section 21 evictions had already decreased before they were abolished. The government has confirmed data shows...

Tenant eviction concerns amid new legislation for rent arrears and benefit claimants

How do I evict a tenant in this new ‘tenant world’ we all find ourselves?

Author: Readers Question

5th June 2026, 3 months ago | 4

With all this new legislation, I am a little concerned as I find myself having to evict a tenant (who...

Rising possession claims data shown beside a tribunal, highlighting landlord court pressures

Latest Ministry of Justice possession figures

Author: Paul Shamplina

22nd May 2026, 4 months ago | 0

While the Q1 Ministry of Justice figures released today do not currently show a dramatic spike in landlord possession claims...

Tenant leaving a rental property carrying boxes and a suitcase beside the word “CHOOSE”

Most private renters exit tenancies by choice NOT eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 4 months ago | 1

The majority of renters (63%) end their tenancy by choice, rather than due to eviction, according to new figures from...

Landlords face RRA tribunal delay chaos

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 4 months ago | 2

England’s tribunal and court system is already struggling with case delays as the Renters’ Rights Act adds fresh pressure to...

Landlord evicting a family carrying boxes from a home during a forced move

Councils should not tell tenants to stay in property during eviction process claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 5 months ago | 53

The government has confirmed councils should not be telling tenants to stay in a property when facing eviction. A story...