Tag: Section 8 eviction

Landlords face £3,000 eviction bills under Section 8 possession claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Landlords are facing eviction costs that could reach £3,000 when Section 21 is abolished with May’s Renters’ Rights Act, the...

Return of deposit fight after Section 8 and Money Order?

Author: Readers Question

9th September 2025, 8 months ago | 8

Having successfully evicted my tenant through section 8 and getting a money order for £4.5K, I am now trying to...

Should I go for a Section 8?

Author: Readers Question

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 44

Hi all, I need a bit of advice? So, I’ve just had to cancel a order on a Section 21...

Generation Rent demands eviction records and rent data in landlord database

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2025, 11 months ago | 25

Generation Rent is calling for the new private rented sector database to include records of any previous eviction notices issued...

Landlords on cliff-edge as Renters’ Rights Bill strains overburdened courts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Many landlords are facing a cliff-edge decision in deciding whether to sell up and many are holding on to see...

Evicting a tenant who doesn’t reply and may have gone to Thailand?

Author: Readers Question

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 6

My tenant has blocked my phone number and is not responding to my emails, letters, WhatsApp calls or messages from...

Section 21 and rent arrears eviction?

Author: Readers Question

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 22

I have been advised by an eviction specialist to issue a Section 21 instead of a Section 8 as in...

What should I do if my tenants won’t leave despite health issues?

Author: Readers Question

13th November 2024, 1 year ago | 32

Hi, I need to regain possession of my tenanted property to live in myself. I gave my tenants two months’...

Eviction process for a zero deposit tenant?

Author: Readers Question

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, I am desperately in need of some advice for my mother in law, she is trying to evict a...

Landlords face tougher eviction rules and long wait times

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2024, 2 years ago | 21

A property expert warns of “bad news for landlords” as Labour reforms could see tenants who don’t pay rent stay...

Section 8 Renters’ Rights Bill 2024?

Author: Readers Question

16th September 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Proposed Section 8 Grounds for possession (Interestingly there is no Ground 16! Personally I think Landlords should be writing to...

Can I still evict a tenant with rent arrears despite council intervention?

Author: Readers Question

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Hi, I am evicting a tenant who has been verbally abusive and threatening, and generally uncooperative. His rent is £795...