Tag: Section 21 Evictions

Nearly a thousand households a day seek homelessness help in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2025, 5 months ago | 1

Nearly 1,000 households a day turned to councils for homelessness assistance in England last year, new figures reveal. The Ministry...

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...

Housing Minister denies Renters’ Rights Bill will harm supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2025, 7 months ago | 29

Despite Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claiming the Renters’ Rights Bill is “fit for purpose”, a report by an influential committee...

Falling BTL rates bring little relief as landlords brace for Budget squeeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

While buy to let mortgage costs for landlords have eased to their lowest levels in nearly three years, landlords remain...

Letting agents alarmed by Renters’ Rights Bill challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Letting agents are deeply concerned about the impending Renters’ Rights Bill, which is set to create a complex compliance landscape...

Labour MP calls for end to Section 21 as property manager defends eviction process

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 8 months ago | 3

Despite a landlord helping to rehouse tenants after serving them with a Section 21 notice, a Labour MP is calling...

Landlords not to blame for rising homelessness – OFFICIAL!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2025, 9 months ago | 12

New data challenges the media narrative that landlords evict tenants on a whim with the number of Section 21 evictions...

Reform vows it will get tough on ‘profiteering migrant landlords’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

Reform has launched a campaign to protect British tenants from being evicted by landlords cashing in on lucrative government contracts...

Civil courts and property tribunals need more investment to handle Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A firm warns without investment in the civil courts and property tribunals, landlords could be left in limbo in trying...

Letting agents sell ahead of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 21

There has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights...

Section 21 evictions rise as homelessness hits record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Government statistics reveal a rise in the number of tenants facing Section 21 evictions – though the number of households...

Tenants still struggling despite slowing rent growth warns charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A debt charity is warning that tenants are facing ongoing financial difficulties, despite new data pointing to the slowest increase...

Generation Rent criticises the lack of rent caps in the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Generation Rent says it is disappointed by the lack of measures to introduce rent caps as part of the Renters’...

Angela Rayner slams Section 21 evictions as cause of homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 1 year ago | 59

Angela Rayner claims the Labour government want to work with landlords, but blames Section 21 evictions for having a significant...

2025: A perfect storm for landlords AND tenants?

Author: Landlord Crusader

3rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 20

Oh, dear. It’s 2025 and the private rented sector is set for one of its biggest upheavals in years –...

Renters’ Rights Bill to return to Parliament in January

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

The Renters’ Rights Bill will return to the House of Commons on January 14, 2025. The government has confirmed that...

NRLA slams Prime Minister for criticising landlords amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 20

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit back at the Prime Minister for blaming landlords for rising rents. The...

Angela Rayner launches £1 billion scheme to tackle evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 65

Angela Rayner has announced a £1 billion plan to prevent evictions and tackle homelessness. In the largest-ever investment in homelessness...

Generation Rent says rent hikes to market levels aren’t justified

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 1 year ago | 21

Generation Rent claims that “landlords raising rent to market levels is not a valid reason for a rent hike”, despite...

Welcome to the Landlord Club, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves!

Author: Landlord Crusader

15th November 2024, 1 year ago | 8

As the Prime Minister and Chancellor step into the world of landlording, they are joining a diverse and dynamic sector...