Tag: evictions

Rent Guarantee Insurance – Does It Really Work for Landlords?

Author: Mark Alexander

27th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Tenant default is one of the biggest risks for landlords. Even with strong referencing, job losses, illness, or disputes can...

Landlord claims selective licensing will force evictions of long-term tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 9 months ago | 24

A Nottingham landlord says “the council’s hands are tied by homeless-inducing rules” because selective licensing fails to protect tenants. Mick...

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...

Why Labour’s squeeze on the PRS is creating a perfect storm

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Let’s be honest, the Conservatives did landlords in the UK no favours, but Labour are delivering something that is making...

Landlords eye portfolio cuts amidst Renters’ Rights Bill impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The third survey this week is highlighting that landlords are planning to sell properties this year with the latest one...

Labour council faces legal challenge after handing out hundreds of eviction notices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Lambeth Council is facing a legal action after issuing eviction notices to hundreds of tenants living in properties rented on...

Renters’ Rights Bill heads to the Lords with key amendments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 12

The Renters’ Rights Bill has navigated the House of Commons and is now heading to the House of Lords for...

Landlords support new possession grounds in Renters’ Rights Bill – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

While many landlords are concerned about the abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, they believe the expanded Section 8 possession...

Renters (Reform) Bill – The key amendments to look out for

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 14

The Renters (Reform) Bill is heading back to the House of Commons, with several key amendments set to be debated...

Tenants in Scotland are urged to know their rights as rent cap expires

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Tenants in Scotland are being advised to know their renting rights as the emergency measures to protect them from rent...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban sparks landlord ‘uncertainty’, says law firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 7

While Housing Secretary Michael Gove has vowed to end Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions before the next General Election, legal experts...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions are ‘fundamentally unfair’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Using section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to remove ‘model tenants’ in a court of law is ‘fundamentally unfair’ and will ‘get...

Gove vows to ban no-fault evictions by the next election

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in England by the next general election, which...

MPs urge government not to delay ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

The government has been urged to commit to a timetable for banning section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions and reforming the court...

MPs urged to bring confidence to landlords with Renters (Reform) Bill’s second reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2023, 3 years ago | 17

The slow progress of the Renters (Reform) Bill has created confusion and made landlords worry about the prospects of the...

The Conservatives hate landlords – Pass it on

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

The Conservative Party used to be the party of property ownership and free enterprise, but its recent policies on housing...

Landlords promised faster evictions under rental reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 20

The Government has promised to speed up the court process for landlords who want to evict their tenants as part...

Landlords in Scotland hit by rent cap extension

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Scottish government looks set to extend its rent cap for another six months in the private rented sector in...

Landlord Crusader: Section 21 abolition – congratulations to Shelter et al

Author: Landlord Crusader

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 28

And so, it came to pass – section 21 notices to gain possession of a rented property will be no...

Tenant will not let anyone into property?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 15

Hello, Can anyone from the Property118 community please offer me any advice? My tenant has not paid for a year...