Tag: Section 8

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 1 day ago | 6

An industry body has warned that hefty tribunal fees must not detract from wider court reform as the Renters’ Rights...

Government claims possession reforms will ease court pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 5 days ago | 16

The government claims its reforms will reduce the number of possession cases reaching the courts, despite industry experts warning of...

Why Matthew Pennycook is wrong about the Renters’ Rights Act?

Author: Readers Question

6th May 2026, 1 week ago | 16

Contrary to what housing minister Matthew Pennycook says, all landlords have more to worry about under his Renters’ Rights Act,...

Tenant in prison – can I serve a Section 8?

Author: Readers Question

11th February 2026, 3 months ago | 13

Hello, I have a tenant on remand in prison for the last three weeks. He has no family or friends,...

Court delays persist despite government claims of progress

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2026, 4 months ago | 6

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?

Author: Readers Question

24th December 2025, 5 months ago | 15

When tenants left in January 2024, I used a local estate agent to find a new tenant, but after ten...

Fewer renters moving as section 21 notices decrease – Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 2

A new Generation Rent survey reveals a decline in Section 21 notices and a drop in rent increases. In a...

Evicting tenants for anti-social behaviour under the Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 6 months ago | 10

The government has issued guidance for landlords on evicting tenants for anti-social behaviour, including the introduction of a new ground...

Court section 8 hearing delays?

Author: Readers Question

4th November 2025, 6 months ago | 6

I submitted a section 8 and section 21 claim on 28 October, and I now have a hearing date of...

Court delays leave landlords waiting eight months to reclaim properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 9 months ago | 5

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

Evicted tenant’s aftermath!

Author: Readers Question

4th August 2025, 9 months ago | 39

Hi Everyone, After agreeing with my tenant to evict him using section 8 rent arrears (so he becomes ‘homeless’ and...

Renters’ Rights Bill will cause chaos without court reforms warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

An industry body warns the Renters’ Rights Bill could undermine the justice system and destabilise the private rented sector. Propertymark...

Landlords support new possession grounds in Renters’ Rights Bill – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

While many landlords are concerned about the abolition of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, they believe the expanded Section 8 possession...

Renters Rights Bill is closing in, and your rental property is at risk—don’t wait, act now before it’s too late

Author: Denzel Matsaudza

16th September 2024, 2 years ago | 11

My tenant’s been paying me £1,200 a month, but the market rent now is £1,500 – and with my mortgage...

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...

No paperwork from court 11 days after I win Section 8 hearing?

Author: Readers Question

29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 15

After gaining a section 8 hearing on 16 July .. the defendant didn’t attend – the judge awarded 14 days...

Possession order granted but we now need to sell the property?

Author: Readers Question

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

We had a possession order granted (warranty applied for this week) finally after a year-long battle with a section 8...

Tenant won’t provide bank details for us to refund deposit!

Author: Readers Question

21st May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, we have a problem that we are hoping others can advise on please. We are using an eviction specialist...

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...

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...