Tag: Section 8
Court delays persist despite government claims of progress
The government claims it has made significant progress in tackling the court backlog, despite landlords often waiting months to regain...
Caught in a trap by tenant from hell?
When tenants left in January 2024, I used a local estate agent to find a new tenant, but after ten viewings, there were no takers,
Fewer renters moving as section 21 notices decrease – Gen...
A new Generation Rent survey reveals a decline in Section 21 notices and a drop in rent increases.
In a poll of 711 renters about the...
Evicting tenants for anti-social behaviour under the Rent...
The government has issued guidance for landlords on evicting tenants for anti-social behaviour, including the introduction of a new...
Landlords urged to prepare ahead of 30th April 2026 deadl...
Landlords will have until 30 April 2026 to serve Section 21 eviction notices in England.
The government has published guidance on the...
Court section 8 hearing delays?
I submitted a section 8 and section 21 claim on 28 October, and I now have a hearing date of 4 March 2026. That is 158 days or 23 weeks...
Court delays leave landlords waiting eight months to recl...
Landlords face the longest wait for possession in over two years, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice.
The average...
