Tenant eviction Archives

Government rules out Nightingale-style courts as court backlog concerns continue amid housing reform changes.

Government rules out Nightingale-style courts for possession cases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 3 days ago | 8

The government has ruled out Nightingale-style courts to tackle the court backlog, despite reforms causing concern. In a written parliamentary...

Landlord selling a tenanted property without eviction, symbolised by cash leaving a bank and tenants remaining in their home.

Cash in the bank without evicting your tenant

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

24th July 2026, 1 week ago | 0

News of landlords facing longer possession delays and tougher council enforcement during the second half of 2026 has left many...

Chicken and egg balanced on stones above signs reading “Sell” and “Evict”, illustrating the dilemma landlords face when selling tenanted property.

Selling rental property can be like trying to work out what comes first: The chicken or the egg?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

21st June 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Should you evict or wait for a tenant to leave, then sell? Or sell first to find out if you...

Broken padlock symbolising eviction loopholes and Section 8 rent arrears disputes in UK housing

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...

Eviction notice placed in a file marked “Past,” symbolising landlord decisions on serving Section 21 notices

We are being forced to evict a tenant that we want to keep?

Author: Readers Question

17th March 2026, 5 months ago | 8

We have a tenant who caused a problem by living in a mess and was reported to the council. We...

Crumpled eviction notice with moving boxes in the background, symbolizing housing uncertainty.

Instructing court bailiffs after possession granted from violent tenant?

Author: Readers Question

23rd February 2026, 5 months ago | 17

We should shortly be instructing court bailiffs after a possession was granted. I`ve not been in this position before, so...

Debt repayment reminder with calculator and pen on desk, symbolizing rent recovery and financial management.

Earnings Attachment Orders and finding a new employer?

Author: Readers Question

29th December 2025, 7 months ago | 6

Can I ask if anyone has experience with Earnings Attachment Orders regarding ex-tenants’ debt? We`re currently going through a legally...

Hooded person spray-painting graffiti on a wall alongside an eviction notice graphic, illustrating anti-social behaviour in tenancy cases

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...

Wooden blocks with red cross and green check mark symbolizing correct and incorrect housing policy decisions

Housing Minister admits government has not assessed impact of 12-month re-letting ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 9 months ago | 29

The Housing Minister has admitted the government has not carried out an assessment of the impact of banning landlords from...

Missing tenant notice on a post with house keys and a question mark symbolizing landlord uncertainty

Evicting a tenant who’s already left legally?

Author: Readers Question

3rd November 2025, 9 months ago | 13

I’m hoping someone can help me. I originally contacted you in March when my tenant disappeared. I issued him a...

Hands shielding a paper-cut family inside a house with an energy efficiency gauge below.

MP demands tenants be protected from eviction following EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 9 months ago | 3

An MP has called for greater eviction protection for tenants from landlords who have received grants to improve a rented...

A person writing on a form with a Red cross and question mark

Section 21 possession claim form confusion?

Author: Readers Question

22nd October 2025, 9 months ago | 5

I recently left a court hearing somewhat bemused after a rapid-fire interrogation of the bundle provided. It appears I hadn’t...

Eviction notice with a red question mark symbolizing uncertainty about tenant removal process

How to serve a Section 21 notice when tenancy is in two names but one tenant has left?

Author: Readers Question

17th October 2025, 10 months ago | 22

Hi, one of my tenants left two years ago, but the tenancy is still in two names. For about the...

Homelessness minister criticized for evicting tenants and raising rent on London property

Labour’s homelessness minister faces hypocrisy claims after evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 12 months ago | 32

Labour’s Minister for homelessness, and a strong supporter of the Renters’ Rights Bill, is facing criticism after evicting tenants and...

Cluttered room filled with abandoned tenant belongings and storage boxes after eviction.

Evicted tenant’s aftermath!

Author: Readers Question

4th August 2025, 12 months ago | 39

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

Man on calculater with paperwork and a question mark

Rent arrears deductions via Pension Credit?

Author: Readers Question

23rd July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Has anyone managed to get rent arrears deductions from a tenant’s Pension Credit income? If so – how? I filled...

Angela Rayner is not living in the real world?

Author: Readers Question

16th July 2025, 1 year ago | 10

Angela Rayner is not living in the real world. I have several North East properties and am considered a very...

Angela Rayner next to houses stacked up with a pile of money

Angela Rayner accuses landlords of profiting from local housing allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 1 year ago | 44

Angela Rayner has rejected calls to unfreeze the local housing allowance (LHA) arguing that increasing LHA rates would simply funnel...

Best to let S21 go to hearing and fail, or rectify the issues and restart?

Author: Readers Question

26th June 2025, 1 year ago | 9

Scenario: I’ve had a tenant for 10 years with significant special needs. They are supported by a specialist housing association,...

past due red stamp with a question mark in speech bubble

Help tenant hasn’t paid rent since February?

Author: Readers Question

24th June 2025, 1 year ago | 27

Hi all, The tenant moved in during 2023 and paid rent without issue for 20 months. However, as the property...

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