Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...
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Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...
28 May 2022
From: The Big Issues

Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina says he anticipates the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper may now be delayed further, possibly until...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

Eviction and housing law specialist Landlord Action has rebranded to support its expansion into a wider range of legal services. There’s a...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...
29 January 2022
From: The Big Issues

A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...
20 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...
13 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from tomorrow we have additional weekend features too. Each weekend...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from this Saturday we have additional weekend features too. Each...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

This Thursday, December 17, sees The Great Tax Debate webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for a year of change in 2021. The...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Courts are now introducing Review Hearings to prioritise eviction cases during lockdown, adding more red tape for anxious landlords. The purpose of...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

From today possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the effective ban on evictions applying to the England...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Channel 5 will continue to provide an insight into a number of tenants and landlords across the UK, as feuds between...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Less than half of landlords have received full rent since March 2020, when Covid-19 lockdown rules were introduced, according to new...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Financial support needs to be made available to landlords with tenants who have fallen into arrears relating to Covid-19 and can...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News

How do you potentially balance property buying and management with a full-time job? What strategies have you developed to build wealth...
10 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News

There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...
08 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly four in ten private landlords will consider selling up if the government scraps Section 21, shocking new statistics reveal. According to...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News

With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...
15 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite a challenging period for landlords, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...
19 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A new TV show called ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’, a companion series to ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, starts today. Following the success...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Do private tenants deserve more protection in terms long-term right to stay in a property, or would new rules make the...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Thousands of tenants are evicted from their homes every year, but to make sure that eviction firms follow correct procedure they...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...
01 June 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Private renting policy changes will undoubtedly challenge many private landlords, and could even drive some small buy-to-let investors out of the...
09 January 2017
From: Breaking News

There are a significant amount of private landlords who fail to keep rental properties in a safe condition for their tenants,...
14 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Two leading property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have joined forces to offer their blend of expertise in a one-day...
22 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Our key partner and buy-to-let specialist, Hamilton Fraser, and renown industry expert, Paul Shamplina have released the first in a new...
12 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content

A radio station is launching a new property programme with a focus on landlords. New LBC programme ‘The Property Hour’ will be...
07 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The total number of evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728 according to data from the Ministry of Justice. Whilst...
16 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina has teamed up with Direct Line for Business to create an advertorial video all about Right...
29 January 2016
From: Video Articles

Eviction firm Landlord Action is calling for a blacklist of persistent rogue tenants to be made public. The Housing and Planning Bill...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News

A blog post by eviction specialists Landlord Action has exposed bad tenants who can clearly afford to pay the rent but...
11 December 2015
From: Breaking News

A tenant eviction specialist has warned that the Government’s proposal to introduce minimum room sizes will not prevent subletting scams which...
11 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Evictions firm Landlord Action has questioned whether the government has enough resources in place to enforce new Section 21 measures introduced...
02 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Landlords and tenants are in despair as a London letting agent Oliver Knights is thought to have closed down, owing thousands...
14 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Landlord Action has appealed to the Ministry of Justice to transfer more evictions to the High Court. The eviction specialists claim the...
19 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Channel Five bosses have agreed the eye-opening first series of ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’ has only scratched the surface of the...