Tag: Section 8

Section 8 Possession and Disability Discrimination: The Defence Landlords Can’t Afford to Ignore

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

7th July 2026, 6 days ago | 0

Most landlords understand that the abolition of Section 21 has fundamentally changed the possession process. What many don’t yet appreciate...

Government insists courts can cope with Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

The government claims the courts have “sufficient capacity to manage the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act”. The act came...

Section 21 cases fell ahead of abolition claim government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 1 month ago | 1

The government has claimed Section 21 evictions had already decreased before they were abolished. The government has confirmed data shows...

Does Shelter suggest a loophole for Section 8 rent arrears evictions?

Author: Readers Question

21st May 2026, 2 months ago | 14

I saw a post on a landlord’s group from someone who is a landlord and works in housing for the...

Renters’ Rights Act – Just a coverup?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2026, 2 months ago | 6

The Renters’ Rights Act, what a joke. Who is this in favour of? Not the renters, that’s for sure. I...

Concerns raised over £500 landlord tribunal fees and court delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 2 months ago | 8

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, 2 months ago | 19

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, 2 months ago | 17

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

Court delays persist despite government claims of progress

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2026, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 months ago | 10

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

Landlords urged to prepare ahead of 30th April 2026 deadline for Section 21 notices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2025, 8 months ago | 9

Landlords will have until 30 April 2026 to serve Section 21 eviction notices in England. The government has published guidance...

Court section 8 hearing delays?

Author: Readers Question

4th November 2025, 8 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, 11 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, 11 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...