Tenant Eviction Archives - Page 3 of 34

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 13

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

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Courts face possession crisis as Renters’ Rights Bill looms – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has raised concerns about the preparedness of the courts to manage possession cases following...

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Landlords urged to shape the future of High Court possession proceedings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords and property professionals are being urged to take part in a survey aimed at gathering critical insights into how...

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London’s renters face eviction surge because of rising costs not behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A leading law firm has raised concerns about a sharp rise in landlord possession claims across London, pointing to a...

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Does a selective licence refusal help me evict a tenant?

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hi all, I am in a very complicated situation where I have a tenant at my property, not paying rent...

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Avoid County Court eviction delays by using High Court enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords across England and Wales struggling to get their properties back because of months of delays and a ‘postcode lottery’...