Tenant eviction Archives

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, 1 month 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, 2 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, 4 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, 5 months ago | 10

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

Broken piggy bank with scattered coins symbolising landlord uncertainty over deposit rules

Deposit return under Renter’s Rights Act eviction?

Author: Readers Question

20th November 2025, 5 months ago | 22

Looking at the .gov – Renter’s Rights Act: An overview for Landlords, I saw this under ‘Evicting Tenants’. (After 01...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 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, 6 months ago | 13

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

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MP demands tenants be protected from eviction following EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 6 months ago | 3

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

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, 6 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, 9 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, 9 months ago | 39

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

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Rent arrears deductions via Pension Credit?

Author: Readers Question

23rd July 2025, 9 months 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, 9 months 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, 10 months 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, 10 months ago | 9

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

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Help tenant hasn’t paid rent since February?

Author: Readers Question

24th June 2025, 10 months ago | 27

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

Judge’s gavel and scales of justice symbolizing court delays in landlord possession cases

Avoid County Court eviction delays by using High Court enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Landlords across England and Wales struggling to get their properties back because of months of delays and a ‘postcode lottery’...

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Eviction of a tenant not yet in residence?

Author: Readers Question

9th May 2025, 12 months ago | 15

I had a property which burnt down in a fire 4 years ago, and was a landlady to a lovely...

Labour blasts Green Party over hypocrisy in Section 21 eviction row

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2025, 12 months ago | 1

A Green party councillor has come under fire for issuing a Section 21 notice, despite the party’s pledge to ban...

A fore sale sign and a question mark on a cars windscreen

Can I sell a car left behind by evicted tenant?

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2025, 12 months ago | 10

Hi, I’ve recently evicted a tenant using the S21 route (the real reason is due to rent arrears). On the...

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