Tag: Section 21 Abolition

Why is the Labour government gambling with tenants’ homes?

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st July 2026, 15 hours ago | 6

Apparently, the Labour government can redesign the private rented sector, raise landlords’ taxes and remove a possession route used for...

Departing Generation Rent chief hails Section 21 abolition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

While landlords in England now face a very different possession system after the abolition of Section 21, the reform has...

Government data challenges its own eviction claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 31

The government’s own housing data has raised questions about the political case used to justify sweeping reform of the private...

Most renters are unaware of the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Research reveals that 69% of private renters in England have either never heard of the Renters’ Rights Act or are...

Section 21 has gone. Now your evidence file is the case

Author: Tauhid Islam

2nd July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

For years, a Section 21 notice rewarded a particular kind of landlord. The one whose paperwork was simply present and...

The price of tenant activist politics: When campaigns collide with reality

Author: Landlord Crusader

5th June 2026, 2 months ago | 6

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but in England’s private rented sector (PRS), it’s currently...

The RRA trap: Why decent landlords are about to get a £7,000 wake-up call

Author: Landlord Crusader

29th May 2026, 2 months ago | 9

Following on from last week’s theory about the purging of small landlords from the private rented sector (PRS), here comes...

Landlords face RRA tribunal delay chaos

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 3 months ago | 2

England’s tribunal and court system is already struggling with case delays as the Renters’ Rights Act adds fresh pressure to...

Most renters report positive landlord relationships ahead of RRA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Most renters report positive or neutral relationships with their landlord ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act taking effect this week....

Landlord possession cases surge ahead of PRS reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords are accelerating possession activity ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act being implemented on 1 May, with activity rising sharply...

2 weeks to go until RRA: This free compliance check could save landlords thousands

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

16th April 2026, 4 months ago | 0

In just two weeks, the Renters’ Rights Act comes into full force. Section 21 will vanish. Fines of up to...

Landlords to tighten tenant checks before Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 4 months ago | 0

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

Countdown to the Renters’ Rights Act deadline begins

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st April 2026, 4 months ago | 4

Landlords and letting agents have one month to prepare for the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act, with Propertymark...

Courts not ready for Renters’ Rights Act claim Peers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2026, 4 months ago | 3

The government has been accused of failing to ensure the court system is ready to deal with the Renters’ Rights...

Landlord online searches spike ahead of Renters’ Rights Act reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Landlord online search activity tied to the Renters’ Rights Act has climbed in recent months as May’s implementation date draws...

Why the abolition of Section 21 isn’t a cause for celebration

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th March 2026, 5 months ago | 8

I’m among the many landlords across England who are watching the clock tick down to May 1 with keen interest...

Rent arrears and claim values fall despite rise in cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2026, 5 months ago | 3

The average value of rent arrears fell to £1,980 in 2025, down from £2,143 in 2024, according to new data...

Landlords face £3,000 eviction bills under Section 8 possession claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 5 months ago | 2

Landlords are facing eviction costs that could reach £3,000 when Section 21 is abolished with May’s Renters’ Rights Act, the...

Reform UK vow to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 5 months ago | 32

Reform UK will pledge to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act if it wins the next general election, with deputy leader...

Why landlord eviction delays could be the biggest issue in 2026

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th February 2026, 6 months ago | 6

Among all of the issues facing landlords today, and they seem to be continually growing, I think the lengthening court...