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With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...

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

Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...

The government’s existing consultation on the abolition of Section 21 does not close until Saturday 12th October, but its proposal to remove...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has rejected the government’s claim that landlords’ use of Section 21 eviction notices is the leading...

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 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...

Almost four out of ten adults would like to see the government introduce a fast track housing tribunal if the Section...

The government’s controversial plans to scrap Section 21 of the Housing and Planning Act, the so-called ‘no fault eviction’, will leave...

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...

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

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

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

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...

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

Good tenant selection can go a long way to reducing the likelihood that you will have to go through the eviction...

A proposal to scrap Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, the clause which allows landlords to evict tenants without cause, would...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

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

A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...

To help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income, Direct Line Landlord Insurance has launched a new rent guarantee product...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

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

A large share of buy-to-let landlords trying to evict tenants are being delayed in doing so by defective Section 21 and...