Tag: Eviction

Universal Credit issues – How do I claim rent arrears?

Author: Readers Question

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I have tenants in Glasgow on Universal Credit. The tenants paid the rent to me until I asked them...

Can I speed up possession due to property damage?

Author: Readers Question

26th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I’m currently waiting for a Section 21 possession order, with my solicitor actively chasing the court for updates. The...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions rocket by 19%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction rates for bailiff repossessions in England have reached a six-year high – leading Shelter to...

Half of tenants forced out by landlords selling up – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2024, 2 years ago | 16

A landlord sell-off is a major driver of tenant moves after 50% of property professionals said that was the main...

Experts warn of Renters (Reform) Bill eviction loophole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2024, 2 years ago | 24

Private rented sector experts have identified a loophole in the Renters (Reform) Bill that could lead to a confusing patchwork...

Generation Rent urges Lords to deliver stronger tenant protection from eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 27

Last year saw the highest number of households being evicted due to Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions since data collection began...

NRLA says the Renters (Reform) Bill ‘delivers a fair deal for tenants and responsible landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 52

As the Renters (Reform) Bill heads back to Parliament, the proposals have led to criticism from both renter campaign groups...

Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households...

Rabbits and bird running loose in property!

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 13

After the trauma of my first section 8 eviction, I finally enter the house to find the tenant, has let...

Tenants in arrears need protection under the Renters (Reform) Bill – debt charities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Debt advice charities have written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to push the Renters (Reform) Bill through...

Landlords face eviction hurdles over Gas Safety certificates, says law firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 3 years ago | 6

A law firm is warning landlords that they could face difficulties in evicting tenants if they fail to provide Gas...

Propertymark calls for specialist housing courts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2024, 3 years ago | 4

Propertymark has urged the government to introduce specialist housing courts to handle eviction cases and other housing issues more efficiently...

Council-owned landlord evicts tenants to repay £18m council debt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 3 years ago | 46

Tenants of NCH Enterprises, a council-owned company, are facing eviction as the firm tries to sell 44 properties to repay...

Landlord evictions soar to pre-pandemic levels in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords evicted more tenants in the final quarter of 2023 than they have since 2018, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)...

Court system is failing landlords wanting to evict tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 3 years ago | 17

Landlords in the UK are struggling to regain their properties from tenants who have breached their tenancies or stopped paying...

Celeb doctor suffers eviction nightmare and warns: ‘Don’t be a landlord’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2024, 3 years ago | 25

A BBC presenter and GP has revealed how a ‘friend’ of 25 years turned into a nightmare tenant who trashed...

Tenant paying rent – what happens when the bailiffs come?

Author: Readers Question

3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 9

Hi, The Bailiffs are coming to evict my tenant (Mr D) on 10th January. However, Mr D has paid his...

Shelter: Single parents face eviction threat as housing crisis worsens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 12

Around 74,000 single-parent households and their children could be evicted and made homeless in England this winter, according to a...

Call to unfreeze LHA immediately to reduce homelessness in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2023, 3 years ago | 5

A homeless charity is urging the Government to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates immediately in a bid to...

Rent payments after section 21 notice being held back by Agent?

Author: Readers Question

20th December 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello Everyone, I hope you can answer this please as I am not sure the agent is right in saying...

Our complaint against a housing officer?

Author: Readers Question

20th December 2023, 3 years ago | 8

We have recently made a complaint against our local council whose housing officer made false claims about us and the...