Tag: rent arrears

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 5 days 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 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 1 month ago | 11

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

Does Section 213 apply if money is used for arrears first?

Author: Readers Question

27th April 2026, 1 month ago | 2

I am trying to understand the precise scope of section 213 Housing Act 2004 as amended by section 184 Localism...

Should you include all benefits in affordability referencing?

Author: Readers Question

17th April 2026, 2 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, 2 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, 2 months ago | 0

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

Caught in a trap by tenant from hell?

Author: Readers Question

24th December 2025, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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, 10 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, 11 months ago | 6

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

Landlords brace for uncertainty as Renters’ Rights Bill looms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Landlords are concerned over the Renters’ Rights Bill as pressure mounts over when the bill will pass, claims an industry...

Are landlords now asking benefit tenants for two months’ rent in advance before the ban?

Author: Readers Question

8th July 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Hi, in light of the impending Renters’ Rights Bill and the fact that all tenants will be expected to give...

Persistent lack of rent top ups?

Author: Readers Question

1st July 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Hi everyone, I have an annoying situation. In 2023, the LHA paid most of the tenant’s rent excepting £25 pcm,...

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...