Tag: section 21

Landlords selling up as tenant demand hits new high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2025, 10 months ago | 33

Tenant demand continues to climb, but landlords continue to sell amid fears over new legislation. According to Propertymark’s Housing Insight...

Renters’ Rights Act could backfire on tenants warns think-tank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2025, 10 months ago | 13

“The Renters’ Rights Act is not a victory for tenants but economic vandalism that will hurt the very people it’s...

Government releases Renters’ Rights Act guide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 10 months ago | 24

The government has released the official Renters’ Rights Act guide. The government say the Act will benefit landlords and tenants...

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act and tax warning will crush landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th November 2025, 10 months ago | 9

Sadly, I didn’t make it to the end of Rachel Reeves’ televised sermon on Tuesday because I was on the verge...

Renters’ Rights Bill receives Royal Assent but Section 21 end date still to be announced

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 11 months ago | 3

The Renters’ Rights Bill has received Royal Assent and will now become law. However, the government has not yet released...

Former Shelter CEO to become Peer in House of Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 11 months ago | 13

Former Shelter chief executive Polly Neate has been nominated as a crossbench Peer in the House of Lords. Ms Neate...

Renters’ Rights Bill to become law as it heads for Royal Assent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 11 months ago | 10

The Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to become law shortly after the Commons approves the final version of the bill....

Section 21 possession claim form confusion?

Author: Readers Question

22nd October 2025, 11 months ago | 5

I recently left a court hearing somewhat bemused after a rapid-fire interrogation of the bundle provided. It appears I hadn’t...

Renters’ Rights Bill 2026: Landlord Survival Guide – 5 Steps to Prepare Before Section 21 Goes

Author: Simon Zutshi

21st October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill has not yet become law, but it is progressing through Parliament and is expected to take...

Tenant tampering with metering safety?

Author: Readers Question

8th October 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Hi, we have a tenant in arrears who appears to have had previous landlords turn off his electricity. In our...

One in three landlords quit as renters struggle to find homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2025, 11 months ago | 8

A third of landlords have either sold or tried to sell their rental properties in the past year, a survey...

Tenant cut the apple tree down in the communal garden?

Author: Readers Question

29th September 2025, 12 months ago | 15

Hello everyone, One of my tenants cut the apple tree down in the communal garden. Her excuse for doing this...

Landlords to scrutinise applications more closely under Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 12 months ago | 10

A referencing platform warns landlords will scrutinise tenant applications more carefully as they list tips to navigate the Renters’ Rights...

Shelter warns families living in fear of eviction as new campaign video released

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 1 year ago | 24

Shelter and HSBC have teamed up for a video campaign to show the realities of the housing crisis, as the...

Court delays leave landlords waiting eight months to reclaim properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Landlords face the longest wait for possession in over two years, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice....

Shelter blames delayed Section 21 ban for thousands of evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 1 year ago | 16

Despite pledging to ban no-fault evictions on day one of a Labour government, new figures reveal 11,400 households were removed...

Landlords face rising challenges amid new legislation claims NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2025, 1 year ago | 9

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) warns landlords are under mounting pressure to keep up with multiple pieces of legislation...

If You’re Still Letting Like It’s 2015, You’re on Borrowed Time

Author: Paul Shamplina

7th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

After 30 years in this sector, I’ve never seen a time like this. The landscape for landlords is shifting fast...

Councillor warns Section 21 evictions fuel homelessness as landlords leave PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2025, 1 year ago | 19

A councillor claims Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness but warns legislative pressures are pushing landlords out...

Renters’ Rights Bill clears the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill has cleared the final report stage in the Lords and now heads back to the House...

Government policy to blame for landlords turning to asylum seeker accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Landlords are being demonised by the government and the media which means they will increasingly turn to asylum seeker accommodation...