Tag: Landlord Action

Landlords race to serve notices ahead of Section 21 abolition – Landlord Action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2025, 5 months ago | 1

Landlord Action has reported its busiest month in more than two years, with instructions from landlords to serve eviction notices...

Landlords turn to asylum seeker housing amid fears over Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 7 months ago | 4

A property expert has warned fears over the Renters’ Rights Bill are driving many landlords to house asylum seekers instead....

Seeking legal advice on Distress for Rent Act?

Author: Readers Question

12th September 2025, 7 months ago | 16

Our tenant (AST) in London gave us a valid break notice on June 20th, 20205, to leave our flat on...

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...

Avoid County Court eviction delays by using High Court enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

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

Paul Shamplina launches Talkin’ Property for straight-talking landlord advice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2025, 12 months ago | 0

A new no-nonsense property channel offering advice for landlords and tenants has launched. Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, has...

Former Tory MP warns of Renters’ Rights Bill consequences and media bias

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Former Tory MP blasts one-sided media for misrepresenting landlords and says the Conservatives’ Renters (Reform) Bill was a compromise to...

Can a tenant refusing engineer access affect my Section 21 notice?

Author: Readers Question

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 13

Hi, I wonder if anyone from the Property118 community can help. I have served a Section 21 on a tenant...

Landlords face tougher eviction rules and long wait times

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2024, 2 years ago | 21

A property expert warns of “bad news for landlords” as Labour reforms could see tenants who don’t pay rent stay...

Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, comments on third reading of Renters Reform Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Paul Shamplina gives his reactions to the third reading debate of the Renters Reform Bill: “Undoubtedly, court reforms are necessary...

Tenant paying rent – what happens when the bailiffs come?

Author: Readers Question

3rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 9

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

Is a lawyer required for lodging possession order?

Author: Readers Question

14th December 2023, 2 years ago | 18

Hi folks, Hope you all are well. My tenant has incurred rent arrears of nearly £4000 now. He keeps saying...

MP urges court reform to protect landlords before S21 is abolished

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 2 years ago | 4

Theresa Villiers MP has spoken in favour of the Renters (Reform) Bill and warned the government needs to address the...

Stress Costs Taxes: Is it time to sell up?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 2 years ago | 0

Many landlords are thinking about selling up due to additional stress, costs and additional taxes that landlords now face. However,...

Bailiff crisis will make it harder for landlords to evict tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Landlords wanting to evict non-paying tenants in arrears are facing extended delays and increased costs because the UK court system...

Renters’ Reform Bill: Landlords panic and are selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

One firm says it has been seeing landlords panic and sell up over the prospect of what the Renters’ Reform...

My ITV News interview with Dan Hewitt

Author: Paul Shamplina

1st December 2022, 3 years ago | 4

Hi Property118 readers, Wednesday night in my ITV News interview with Dan Hewitt the main narrative of the story was...

Rent to Rent Tips, Advice and Case Study

Author: Mark Alexander

9th August 2019, 7 years ago | 0

We first published this article back in 2013. It has been resurrected because the information provided within it is just...

Using a section 21 should not be considered a Revenge Eviction

Author: Paul Shamplina

29th July 2014, 12 years ago | 10

I would like to provided clarity over what constitutes a Revenge Eviction, and what is simply a landlord serving notice...

Letting agent workshops on the sharp end by Paul Shamplina

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2014, 12 years ago | 0

Agents are being educated on making the most of the ‘sharp end’ of the industry in Letting agent workshops. When...