Tag: section 21

Labour MP calls for seizing properties from criminal landlords to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2023, 3 years ago | 32

Rental properties should be seized from landlords who consistently break the rules and take advantage of tenants, says a Labour...

Section 8 – What if house left empty for longer?

Author: Readers Question

15th November 2023, 3 years ago | 3

I issued a section 21 which expired in early September. The tenant stayed in. My insurer took over and seems...

Renters Reform Bill debate heats up in Committee stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2023, 3 years ago | 6

The Renters Reform Bill is taking centre stage and is beginning its next passage through the House of Commons to...

Shelter warns of “terrible winter of evictions”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2023, 3 years ago | 9

More than 815,000 private renters are under threat of eviction this winter, according to new research by Shelter. The housing...

Did I issue an invalid s21 notice?

Author: Readers Question

13th November 2023, 3 years ago | 12

I lived in my property for a number of years before deciding to rent it out. I had my friend...

Section 21 evictions reach record breaking high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Section 21 court proceedings have reached a record record-breaking seven-year high, according to new research. In figures released by the...

Can anything be done if Agent has given wrong advice for the past 3 years?

Author: Readers Question

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hi all, I need some help here and any advice will be much appreciated! My agent has given me the...

Renters (Reform) Bill could increase homelessness, warns industry expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 15

A proposal to abolish section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to protect tenants from being unfairly evicted could have the opposite effect,...

Angela Rayner faces fury from landlords over Section 21 removal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 73

Angela Rayner has promised to abolish Section 21 straight away if Labour wins the next general election. In an interview...

The Idiot’s guide to Renters Reform Bill- UPDATE

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2023, 3 years ago | 102

Not sure what’s in the Renters’ Reform Bill? We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the long-awaited bill...

The Telegraph wants to speak to landlords who have used section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Can you help? The Telegraph is looking to speak to landlords who have had to use section 21 to evict...

The Renters (Reform) Bill is ‘like a half-baked cake’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

The Government’s plans for the private rented sector (PRS) have been criticised by a leading industry figure as confusing and...

Demand for legal aid for tenants dealing with eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

An association is demanding the government give more legal aid to tenants facing eviction. The Law Society warns tenants on...

Michael Gove praises landlords and rejects rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th October 2023, 3 years ago | 34

Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, has expressed his opposition to rent controls at the National Residential Landlords Association’s (NRLA) national...

Property sector responds to the Renters (Reform) Bill latest

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The Renters (Reform) Bill’s second reading has been passed without a vote which has prompted various leading figures in the...

Renters (Reform) Bill: The countdown to a PRS disaster has started

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

I thought it was too good to be true that the Renters (Reform) Bill would not make it through this...

Government promises court reform before scrapping Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 22

The Government has confirmed that it will not abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ repossessions until it improves the court system for...

Landlord organisation’s bold bid for Section 21 reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 44

One landlord organisation is calling for amending Section 21 rather than abolishing it. Ahead of its presentation next month, iHowz...

MPs urged to bring confidence to landlords with Renters (Reform) Bill’s second reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2023, 3 years ago | 17

The slow progress of the Renters (Reform) Bill has created confusion and made landlords worry about the prospects of the...

Renting linked to accelerated ageing claims researchers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Living in a private rented property is related to faster biological ageing, according to new research. Findings by the Journal...