Tag: rent arrears

Government claims tribunal rent system protects tenants from arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

The government has claimed that tribunal-determined rents will protect tenants from falling into rent arrears. In a Parliamentary written question,...

Cleaning tops tenancy deposit claims for fifth year running

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2026, 4 weeks ago | 20

Cleaning was the biggest reason for tenancy deposit claims in 2025, accounting for 29.38% of claims handled by The Deposit...

How do I evict a tenant in this new ‘tenant world’ we all find ourselves?

Author: Readers Question

5th June 2026, 1 month ago | 4

With all this new legislation, I am a little concerned as I find myself having to evict a tenant (who...

Why the Renters’ Rights Act falls short?

Author: Readers Question

3rd June 2026, 1 month ago | 6

If the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) is attempting to improve life for tenants, it looks to be falling short and...

Renters’ Rights Act may shut out ‘riskier’ tenants – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 1 month ago | 19

Renters with poor credit records, unpredictable earnings or having nobody willing to act as a rent guarantor could face a...

Does Shelter suggest a loophole for Section 8 rent arrears evictions?

Author: Readers Question

21st May 2026, 2 months ago | 14

I saw a post on a landlord’s group from someone who is a landlord and works in housing for the...

Landlords tighten checks as arrears rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Rental arrears have hit record levels as landlords become more cautious following the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act. Data...

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day! Here are 4 reasons why it’s a disaster

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st May 2026, 2 months ago | 11

Happy Renters’ Rights Act Day everyone, a law that will bring sunshine and positivity into every tenant’s life should be...

Should you include all benefits in affordability referencing?

Author: Readers Question

17th April 2026, 3 months ago | 18

If HB/UC rent element is awarded to a tenant on the basis of what specific housing subsidy they are to...

Council at fault in landlord eviction case – Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2026, 3 months ago | 5

A council failed to contact a landlord or assess whether tenants should remain in a rented property during eviction proceedings,...

Landlords to tighten tenant checks before Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords are tightening tenant screening ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with nearly seven...

Landlords face £470m rent arrears across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords in England dealt with an estimated £470m in rent arrears over the course of a single year, according to...

Caught in a trap by tenant from hell?

Author: Readers Question

24th December 2025, 7 months ago | 15

When tenants left in January 2024, I used a local estate agent to find a new tenant, but after ten...

Maybe landlords should have all served Section 21 notices in 2022?

Author: Readers Question

12th December 2025, 7 months ago | 8

Rachel Reeves told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that she had “narrowed the gap” between earnings from work and...

Rent arrears drop but landlords tighten referencing checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Despite rental arrears falling, tenants may face stricter referencing checks ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act. Data by Reposit reveals...

When a Scam Tenant Took Over Without Paying a Penny

Author: Mark Alexander

26th August 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Every landlord knows the risks of late rent, but sometimes the issue is far more brazen. Imagine finding out that...

Rent arrears value plummets by 12% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The value of rent arrears fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2025, reaching £1,861 compared to the same...

Maintenance and tenant issues put pressure on landlord profits

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Nine in ten landlords reported making a profit, but many spend a significant portion of their gross rental income maintaining...

Rent arrears deductions via Pension Credit?

Author: Readers Question

23rd July 2025, 12 months ago | 1

Has anyone managed to get rent arrears deductions from a tenant’s Pension Credit income? If so – how? I filled...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2025, 12 months ago | 6

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