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A landlord has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant, and has been...

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...

Housing has always been one of the most sensitive political issues, meaning that legislation in this area is unusually sensitive to...

Shelter’s latest accusations about private landlords and evictions have been slammed as “scaremongering.” The charity claims that a private renter in England...

The government has issued revised guidelines for the possession process in the private and social rented sectors in the light of...

Around half of the Nightingale courts set up in 2020 at the height of the pandemic are to close, with the...

New research from insurance provider Paymentshield has found that over one in five UK tenants have experienced a negative property event...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

Campaigning charity Shelter says the government’s rental reform programme is “a crucial step forward”.  The Levelling Up White Paper insists landlords ensure...

Eviction and housing law specialist Landlord Action has rebranded to support its expansion into a wider range of legal services. There’s a...

A landlord has been jailed for six months, suspended for a year, after being found guilty of illegally evicting a tenant...

A law practice claims to have seen increasing numbers of landlords falling foul of revised possession deadlines. Newport-based Bellavia & Associates says...

Residential landlords need no reminding of the restrictions that have prevented possessions for substantial periods during the pandemic. Nor do they...

A local council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for illegally evicting a young couple from their accommodation in Cheltenham.  The landlord -...

The number of repossession cases in the courts involving landlords using Section 21 notices has plummeted over the past two years. A...

Despite dire warnings from Generation Rent, Shelter and other campaigners, it appears that the end of the eviction ban did NOT...

The Home property website has identified locations where rents have risen by up to 38 per cent in the past 12...

A landlord has pleaded guilty to the unlawful eviction of his tenant. Jalal Uddin of Wellingborough has pleaded guilty at the town’s...

The government needs to beef up enforcement if it wants to address rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, says the...

The latest updates affecting the work of local landlords, letting agents and property managers, plus a chance to network and catch...

There’s a new call for all Section 24 evictions to be suspended until the passing of the Rental Reform Act -...

Contrary to the impression put forward by some pressure groups, there’s been a continued fall in landlord possession claims between April...

The government has released new forms for secure and assured tenancies - and agents who fail to use them risk having...

The government has revised its guidelines for its new mediation scheme, which it says will avoid some possessions now that the...

The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign group says landlords are currently “able to evict tenants just for requesting repairs...

The government has produced figures that counter the long-running claims by rental sector activists that there has been a build up...

The landlords' main trade body wants a tapering down of notice periods for Section 8 and Section 21. The government has already...

Many landlords awaiting the hearing of possession cases will hardly need reminding, but new figures from the Ministry of Justice give...

In the first anniversary of the initial ban on repossessions, it appears the move has backfired spectacularly. Research for the National Residential...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

The government has announced a further extension to the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in England until May 31. At that point...

New simplified rental contracts are to be introduced from spring 2022 in Wales with minimum notice periods for evictions extended from...

Landlords are today backing a call by the Resolution Foundation think tank for tenant hardship loans for renters impacted by the...

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic...

The government’s ban on bailiff-enforced evictions is just a “sticking plaster” and not a long-term answer for landlords and tenants. That’s the view...

Martin Lewis, the celebrity consumer rights campaigner behind MoneySavingExpert, has called upon the government to extend the current ban on bailiffs...

A landlord who breached a court order not to harass or evict his tenants has been given a prison sentence.  Saakib Khan,...

Seven per cent of private tenants now have arrears built up during the Coronavirus period. A survey of tenants for the National...

The Labour-controlled Greater London Authority and 18 other groups of activists, charities and students have formed a new pro-renter coalition. Called the...

Private landlords are setting out a manifesto of radical changes for the rental sector, starting with more repossession rights. The demands are...

An insurance firm says landlords should “educate” their tenants on the apparent need to get increased insurance cover. Paymentshield claims that a...

An industry service supplier has revealed the scale of the backlog in possession cases which cannot be pursued to eviction because of...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...

There has been a sharp rise in illegal evictions by rogue landlords, it has been claimed.  According to The Independent, illegal evictions...

The six-month tenant eviction ban, which finally ended yesterday, has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, but it has also...

With courts now prepared to hear rental property repossession cases again following the end of the ban on evictions, there will...

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  Chris Town a landlord and...

Covid-19 has been a challenge for landlords and tenants, on a scale that no one could ever anticipate. Whilst our research shows...

While the five-month tenant eviction ban has helped renters that are suffering financial difficulty, it has left landlords powerless to take...

The Welsh government’s decision to force landlords to give tenants six months’ notice when repossessing their homes has not been well...

MPs on parliament’s Housing, Communities and Local Government have called for greater financial support to be provided to all tenants during...

There were 4,420 buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in the first quarter of 2020,...

The government’s decision to suspend all ongoing housing possession actions, which means that neither cases currently in the or any about to...

The court service has from today suspended all ongoing housing possession action, which means that neither cases currently in the or...

The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...

It now takes private landlords across the UK more than five months on average from making a claim to the courts...

The housing plans being put forward by Boris Johnson have been described by the National Landlords Association (NLA) as “ruinous” and...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the government to ensure that reforms are made to the way good landlords...

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

There is a lot of focus on helping landlords better protect themselves and their property from potential claims from tenants, but...

The number of private landlords’ properties being repossessed jumped by 40% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, figures from a...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...

There was a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let mortgaged properties taken into possession in the third quarter of the...

With Britain edging closer to its first recession since the financial crisis, a leading property auctioneer is urging property investors, including...

The government’s proposal to scrap the use of Section 21 notices to evict tenants has been poorly received by landlords, with...

A new, properly funded housing court is urgently required to cope with proposed regulatory changes, according to the Residential Landlords Association...

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

It now takes private landlords an average of 22.5 weeks from making a claim to the courts for a property to...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

The vast majority of private landlords are dissatisfied with the existing courts process to repossess properties and would support an alternative...

The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...

The government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...

Buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the proposed scrapping of Section 21 in the absence of a new system that allows them...

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...

UK furniture brand, Happy Beds, surveyed 2,000 Brits to see what the common problems are that they face on moving in...

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...

Nearly four in ten private landlords will consider selling up if the government scraps Section 21, shocking new statistics reveal.  According to...

A record number of landlords have responded to the Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) survey asking what a post-Section 21 private rented...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed the housing minister’s pledge to make changes to the courts to speed up the...

Following the government’s recent announcement that it is to consult on ending Section 21 repossessions, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is...

The government is today proposing to consult on scrapping Section 21, so-called  ‘no fault’, repossessions in the private rented sector in favour...

A tenant who was found guilty of deliberately burning down a property he was renting four years ago was sentenced to...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into...

Unfortunately some renters appear to view owing their landlord money as a cheap loan - a debt with 0% interest no...

A landlord in Edinburgh who evicted a young family and dumped their belongings in the garden after they fell into rent...

There is so much focus on helping landlords better protect themselves and their property from potential claims from tenants, but many...

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...

A buy-to-let landlord in Edinburgh, who faces losing his license after evicting a young family, is appealing to his other tenants...

The number of buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance dropped in the third quarter of...

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...

A landlord who burnt his tenant’s possessions has been ordered to pay £12,000 compensation. Buy-to-let investor Tyrone Holmes, of Kensington Grove in...

A pair of private landlords from Sheffield who harassed and illegal evicted their tenant have been handed suspended prison sentences. Mark Cashin...

Thousands of tenants are evicted from their homes every year, but to make sure that eviction firms follow correct procedure they...

More private landlords are needed to house the high number of tenants being thrown out of social housing in Hull, new...

Changes to letting agent fees could lead to increased rent arrears and higher repossessions as a consequence of a potential reduction...

Almost a third of tenants in the private rented sector think it’s ‘fair game’ to keep items belonging to the landlord...

With tenants being hit by record-high rents, landlords should refrain from putting extra pressure on those tenants who are already struggling...

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Daily Mirror and Daily...

Just 600 buy-to-let properties were repossessed in the first quarter of 2016, contributing to the lowest ever number of mortgages ending...

The total number of evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728 according to data from the Ministry of Justice.  Whilst...

A Cambridge letting agent who unlawfully evicted a tenant from a property has been ordered to pay a total of £4,315...

Rogue landlords are being weeded out by councils for some of the worst cases of illegal eviction, according to the Local...

Eviction firm Landlord Action is calling for a blacklist of persistent rogue tenants to be made public. The Housing and Planning Bill...