Tag: section 21

Tenant arrested and ex partner refuses to leave property!

Author: Readers Question

23rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, last December, the police were called out to my rental property, due to a nasty domestic incident. The tenant...

Rayner vows to ban S21 ‘no-fault’ evictions on day one of a Labour government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Angela Rayner says that if Labour wins the next General Election, she will ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions on the...

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...

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,...

Why the Renters’ Reform Coalition is bad for landlords AND tenants

Author: Landlord Crusader

3rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The Renters’ Reform Coalition (RRC) is a group of organisations that claim to fight for tenants’ rights, but in reality,...

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...