Tag: Tenant eviction

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...

Can I sue the council for telling tenants to stay put and wait for bailiffs?

Author: Readers Question

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Here’s the story, tenants got behind with their rent. You know how it goes – one month they are a...

Landlord and Tenant Rescued from Seemingly Impossible Financial Predicament

Author: Denzel Matsaudza

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

When financial pressures mount, it’s easy to feel like there’s no way out. But this story shows that even the...

Labour MP under fire over unlicensed and mould-ridden flats

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2024, 2 years ago | 36

A Labour MP who describes himself as a “renters champion” and a “good landlord” has been forced to admit that...

Why councils can’t run private rented homes – after another failed landlord fiasco

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd August 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Every private landlord in the country must know that their local council is hopeless and doesn’t understand the private rented...

Will the council rehouse a tenant in rent arrears?

Author: Readers Question

20th August 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, if a possession order has been granted and the tenant is waiting to be evicted because he thinks he...

Post-RRB: How will evictions work at end of an AST agreement?

Author: Readers Question

20th August 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hello all, I’m hoping this isn’t a silly question, however it would be great to know what people think about...

Can I still evict a tenant with rent arrears despite council intervention?

Author: Readers Question

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Hi, I am evicting a tenant who has been verbally abusive and threatening, and generally uncooperative. His rent is £795...

What does Labour’s hardship test mean for landlords?

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Just when landlords thought it could not get any worse, it seems it has! It’s all over the news that...

Landlord criticises policies for pushing tenants into homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

A landlord is blaming selective licensing and universal credit errors as a “recipe for disaster” that are causing tenants to...

Should I be happy or worried about my tenant?

Author: Readers Question

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, I was left a property around 3 years ago with a sitting tenant which I self manage. In the...

Lodgings or rent a room type contract?

Author: Readers Question

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I am intending to rent out two rooms in my residential home with access to the lounge, kitchen, diner...

What are my rights after inheriting a tenant?

Author: Readers Question

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, I’ve recently inherited a property from my mother with a tenant in situ. My first question is: Does the...

How do I handle illegal subletting on Booking.com?

Author: Readers Question

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I am in a very worrying situation. The tenant has always been difficult to deal with as he demanded...

Landlords, You Can’t Sell Up! New Rules on Evicting Tenants Within 2 Years

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 32

In this crucial episode of Property Breaking News, Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts discuss the latest legislative changes affecting landlords:...

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...

Are councils using faulty case law to unfairly assign council tax liability to landlords?

Author: Readers Question

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 11

We found ourselves at the Council Tax Valuation Tribunal after a very lengthy and stressful 18 months of fighting with...

Outcry over landlords banning working from home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Generation Rent and Shelter are slamming landlords for “draconian rules” that ban tenants from working from home (WFH). An investigation...

Rights to remove tenant’s belongings at end of notice period?

Author: Readers Question

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I have a tenant who is a professional psychiatrist. She has been weirdly difficult to deal with, and I...