Tenant Eviction Archives - Page 2 of 34

Couple receives eviction notice as housing charity Shelter warns of rising no-fault evictions

Shelter blames delayed Section 21 ban for thousands of evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 8 months ago | 16

Despite pledging to ban no-fault evictions on day one of a Labour government, new figures reveal 11,400 households were removed...

Homelessness minister resigns amid controversy over tenant rent hike allegations

Homelessness minister quits over tenant rent hike allegations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 35

Rushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, has stepped down from her role following allegations of her handling of a rental property...

Cluttered room filled with abandoned tenant belongings and storage boxes after eviction.

Evicted tenant’s aftermath!

Author: Readers Question

4th August 2025, 9 months ago | 39

Hi Everyone, After agreeing with my tenant to evict him using section 8 rent arrears (so he becomes ‘homeless’ and...

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Councillor warns Section 21 evictions fuel homelessness as landlords leave PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 9 months ago | 19

A councillor claims Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness but warns legislative pressures are pushing landlords out...

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Renters’ Rights Bill could lead to a surge in tenant CCJs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 9 months ago | 16

A leading lettings professional has raised concerns about a potential increase in County Court Judgments (CCJs) for tenants as the...

Survey quashes eviction myths as majority of tenants end tenancies by choice NOT eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2025, 9 months ago | 6

New data from the English Housing Survey quashes the media narrative, showing that most tenants end their tenancy by choice...

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Council unveils landlord mediation service to curb tenant evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2025, 9 months ago | 7

A council has introduced an initiative called ‘Call Before You Serve’ to support landlords and keep tenants in their homes....

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Government boosts legal aid for tenants facing eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2025, 10 months ago | 12

Generation Rent have praised the government for boosting legal aid for tenants at risk of eviction. The call comes after...

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HMO Staggered move out dates would make repossession impossible?

Author: Readers Question

8th July 2025, 10 months ago | 12

Have I got this right? Under the Renters Rights Bill, I’ll need to wait 12 months before I can serve...

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Are you the landlord subject to the Ombudsman report?

Author: Readers Question

8th July 2025, 10 months ago | 3

Hi everyone, it’s a case of ‘same old, same old’. I won’t rehearse the occasions that councils have been told...

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Landlords need to prepare for new eviction rules with longer notices – LRG

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Landlords should start preparing now for a much tighter framework around possession under the Renters’ Rights Bill, one PRS expert...

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Should I go for a Section 8?

Author: Readers Question

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 44

Hi all, I need a bit of advice? So, I’ve just had to cancel a order on a Section 21...

Best to let S21 go to hearing and fail, or rectify the issues and restart?

Author: Readers Question

26th June 2025, 10 months ago | 9

Scenario: I’ve had a tenant for 10 years with significant special needs. They are supported by a specialist housing association,...

Tenants lose fight as council can evict families to house homeless

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2025, 10 months ago | 64

Tenants have lost a legal challenge against a Labour-run council after they were served eviction notices to make way for...

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Help tenant hasn’t paid rent since February?

Author: Readers Question

24th June 2025, 10 months ago | 27

Hi all, The tenant moved in during 2023 and paid rent without issue for 20 months. However, as the property...

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

Author: Readers Question

11th June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

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

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What are the MCOL pre-action protocols for rent arrears?

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2025, 11 months ago | 2

S21 accelerated proceedings are in hand, and the tenant is refusing to move. The council have offered him alternative accommodation...

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Section 21 struck out?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2025, 11 months ago | 13

I have had a Section 21 claim struck out because “The Notice Seeking Possession” is not in the prescribed form....