Tag: Section 8

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...

Tenants in arrears need protection under the Renters (Reform) Bill – debt charities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Debt advice charities have written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to push the Renters (Reform) Bill through...

When politicians use weasel words, tenants lose their homes

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th February 2024, 3 years ago | 12

Who knew that weasel words could leave tenants homeless? Who knew that weasel words can mean the opposite of what...

Eviction extended by 5 months after court judgement?

Author: Readers Question

12th February 2024, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, I have only had to serve one section 8 in 25 years. To my horror, the disrespect of the...

Court system is failing landlords wanting to evict tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2024, 3 years ago | 17

Landlords in the UK are struggling to regain their properties from tenants who have breached their tenancies or stopped paying...

Gas Certificate has run out while the non-paying tenant remains?

Author: Readers Question

4th December 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Hello, My tenant hasn’t paid a penny since he moved in in May 2023, so I have been trying to...

Section 8 – What if house left empty for longer?

Author: Readers Question

15th November 2023, 3 years ago | 3

I issued a section 21 which expired in early September. The tenant stayed in. My insurer took over and seems...

Section 8 query – do I need a solicitor?

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hi, I’m new to the forum and can anyone help? I’ve got a lodger who has had a section 8...

Renters (Reform) Bill could increase homelessness, warns industry expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 15

A proposal to abolish section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions to protect tenants from being unfairly evicted could have the opposite effect,...

Tenant in rent arrears and universal credit denied?

Author: Readers Question

11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 20

Hello, this a case whereby I have served a section 8 to my tenant and at the same time tried...

Tenants damaging property?

Author: Readers Question

18th September 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I was happy with my agent until they decided to retire and sold out to what turned out to...

Tenant refusing to leave?

Author: Readers Question

30th June 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Hello, my wife and I bought a property, the completion date was January 2023. We bought with a tenant in...

Will selling up be a mandatory ground in the Renters’ Reform Bill?

Author: Readers Question

1st June 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, will selling up be a mandatory ground in the Renters’ Reform Bill? Like others, I was concerned that while...

Is applying for a CCJ before applying for a section 8 a good idea?

Author: Readers Question

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, my agent sent this in response to a tenant in arrears. Is this legal? Response: The tenant currently owes...

Renters Reform Bill worse than feared

Author: Ian Narbeth

18th May 2023, 3 years ago | 65

It is only a Bill and has just been published but the Renters’ Reform Bill appears at first sight worse...