Tag: section 21

Tenancy Deposit Protection – 30 calendar days or 30 working days?

Author: Readers Question

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi all, I found myself in a difficult situation while trying to evict a tenant during a rolling tenancy. The...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions rocket by 19%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction rates for bailiff repossessions in England have reached a six-year high – leading Shelter to...

My tenants split up but husband staying – deposit issues?

Author: Readers Question

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hello, Since 2017 I have rented a small 2 bedrooms terrace house with garden to a couple. They had 3...

Can I force entry to change the locks?

Author: Readers Question

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hello, I used an agent who issued a tenancy agreement for a tenant on DSS. She lives there with her...

Should I contact the guarantor, prior to the eviction?

Author: Readers Question

15th May 2024, 2 years ago | 24

Hi everybody, Can anybody help? I’ve issued a section 21 notice and a section 8 notice for non-payment of rent simultaneously. My...

Experts warn of Renters (Reform) Bill eviction loophole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2024, 2 years ago | 24

Private rented sector experts have identified a loophole in the Renters (Reform) Bill that could lead to a confusing patchwork...

Is there anywhere I can go to seek compensation for court errors?

Author: Readers Question

13th May 2024, 2 years ago | 16

Hello, I am currently going through Section 21 route to evict my tenants who haven’t been paying rent since November...

Should I ask my tenant to leave or serve a S21?

Author: Readers Question

7th May 2024, 2 years ago | 76

Hi. I would like my tenant to leave at the end of their fixed term agreement due to a number...

Renters (Reform) Bill – The key amendments to look out for

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 14

The Renters (Reform) Bill is heading back to the House of Commons, with several key amendments set to be debated...

The next BTL disaster coming your way!

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, here’s something I’d like the views of Property 118 readers on. Some of you will have read of my...

Where are the decision-makers who could support landlords and tenants with sensible policies?

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Shelter says “26,000 no fault” evictions have been enforced by bailiffs since 2019. If this relates to the 5 million...

Tenant evictions: It’s time for an uncomfortable conversation

Author: Landlord Crusader

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 37

Dear tenants everywhere, I hope all is well and for the majority of you who don’t know about the Renters...

Could adding a reason for eviction change landlords’ image?

Author: Readers Question

18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 30

Whilst reading about how long it’s taken to reform Section 21 evictions, it occurred to me that if five years...

Section 21 with no lease – Help!

Author: Readers Question

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, I bought my first buy to let house in 2012 with a tenant in situ, and being naive and...

Protestors gather outside Michael Gove’s home to demand an end to Section 21

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 36

The London Renters Union has been slammed as a ‘rabble rousing group’ by the NRLA’s chief executive Ben Beadle after...

Section 21 notice – Correct documentation to use?

Author: Readers Question

16th April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hello, I am a landlord with two AST’s, one that started in 2011 and another in 2013. Although these were...

Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households...

My tenants’ solicitor is demanding costs!

Author: Readers Question

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hello, We have been trying to evict our tenants for the last 9 months as we are selling the property. Court...

S21 and breathing space debt respite scheme?

Author: Readers Question

28th February 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, once you have a possession order based upon the Housing Act, S8 grounds 8, 10, or 11 the tenant...

Landlords face a two-pronged attack on our livelihoods – and still we wait for the inevitable

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd February 2024, 2 years ago | 11

It’s not often that politicians offer an opinion and get it right, and it’s probably even rarer when it is...