The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...
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20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s new legal guidance for landlords faced with long-standing arrears and it says it’s possible to serve a second Section 8...
16 October 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

As has been broadcast widely in the news the government has been going to extraordinary lengths to enforce their message that...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in...
03 September 2020
From: Breaking News

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...
17 August 2020
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The government’s decision not to remove the cap on Universal Credit for all claimants and increase housing benefit to cover local...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

These are tough times, and many people need help to cope, including those living in private rented accommodation. The government has taken...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is under growing pressure to consider doing more to protect tenants from the threat of eviction during the coronavirus...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A tenant’s appeal to recover £13,800 in rent and deposit from his landlord has been rejected by the Upper Tribunal for...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are being urged to do more to protect buy-to-let landlords by preparing now for the government’s plans to scrap Section...
31 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Queen has announced the new government's priorities for its coming term, and it includes a proposal to abolish Section 21...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords’ Association (NLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Tenants are often able to live rent-free for weeks, if not months, when they are in dispute with their landlord about moving...
28 October 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

Abolishing the use of Section 21 notices to evict tenants would lead to a dearth of private rental properties across the...
30 September 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

The government’s existing consultation on the abolition of Section 21 does not close until Saturday 12th October, but its proposal to remove...
19 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...
15 August 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 government’s plan to scrap Section 21 without improving the court system and alternative process for regaining possession of a property,...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are concerned about the proposed scrapping of Section 21 in the absence of a new system that allows them...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Vulnerable tenants and those at higher risk of rent arrears are likely to suffer most as a result of the government’s...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost four out of ten adults would like to see the government introduce a fast track housing tribunal if the Section...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The government’s controversial plans to scrap Section 21 of the Housing and Planning Act, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’, will leave...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents have joined forces to campaign against government plans to scrap Section 21, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’. ‘Fair...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Removing Section 21 could prove devastating for the private rented sector, with almost half of landlords and letting agents more likely...
23 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

The government’s announcement earlier this week that there will be radical reforms of the PRS will not just create open-ended tenancies...
17 April 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

The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will be a consultation period on the ability of landlords to remove...
16 April 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

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

A review of the section 8 possession process is urgently required, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). As many of you...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Good tenant selection can go a long way to reducing the likelihood that you will have to go through the eviction...
01 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...
28 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Havering Council has defended its decision to advise a tenant to break back into a rental property that she had vacated...
08 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

To help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income, Direct Line Landlord Insurance has launched a new rent guarantee product...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...
05 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Most landlords hope that their experience of letting a property is a positive one but, whether you are a seasoned landlord...