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Campaigning charity Shelter says the loss of a private tenancy remains “the leading trigger of homelessness accounting for more than one...

A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...

The government has released more information on its new Renters Rights Bill, which is expected to be launched into Parliament in...

A landlord has been convicted for the illegal eviction and harassment of a tenant. St Albans Magistrates Court heard how Olufemi Forseythe,...

A property industry commentator has given a five point guide to landlords faced with rising arrears from tenants. And one of them...

New figures from the Ministry of Justice show how hard interest rate rises are hitting landlords. Compared to the same quarter in...

Liverpool council and Merseyside Police have secured the eviction of a private tenant making life ‘a nightmare’ for the local community. The...

Campaigning charity Shelter - which has frequently been critical of landlords and their alleged treatment of poorer tenants - is advertising...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...

Some local authorities are quick to criticise private landlords for trying to avoid rent arrears but it appears councils themselves have...

The National Residential Landlords Association wants to show the government that some local councils still advise tenants served with a valid...

The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...

As we all now know, the Government has acknowledged that the ban on Section 21 eviction notices cannot not come into...

A charity is suggesting that if only the government got on with abolishing S21 eviction powers, homelessness would be eased. Crisis -...

New Ministry of Justice data shows that between July and September 8,399 landlords in England started Section 21 no fault eviction...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

More details have emerged of what appears to be a stay of execution for Section 21 eviction powers in the short term. The...

Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue.  Simon Smith,...

Section 21 evictions are set to soar higher, a property association leader forecasts - because of the threat to abolish them. Data...

Labour controlled Brent council in London has taken the possibly-unique step of paying a landlord’s legal fees and rent to avert...

An experienced property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

HM Courts and Tribunals Service has halted the work of bailiffs on safety grounds.  An incident is under investigation, and it’s believed...

Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...

A charity is reported to be claiming that increasing numbers of landlords use security guards dressed as bailiffs to help evict...

A charity claims that landlords across England and Wales are seeking to evict tenants using Section 21 powers at a higher...

The chief executive of Shelter claims that Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. Polly Neate was making her remarks...

Tenants planning to cancel direct debits in protest at rising fuel bills could face “paying the price for many years” a...

New government figures show 3,405 households in the private rented sector were evicted by bailiffs in England between April and June this year...

It’s comforting to think that the UK has a well-established and effective judicial system. If we are wronged we can turn...

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

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

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

It’s understood there will be a Christmas truce with tenants not enduring bailiff-enforced evictions between December 13 and January 10. HM Courts...

The Baroness leading the campaign group Generation Rent claims the official figure for evictions in the second quarter of this year...

A council in the north of England is offering help to landlords and private rental tenants as the bailiff-enforced eviction ban...

An eviction specialist says the average time to evict a tenant could soar by six months once the current ban comes to...

From April, almost two-thirds (67%) of England’s councils are set to increase their council tax by 4.90 – 5.0%. However, the pandemic has...

Another political party has joined the chorus of voices calling for still-longer bans on evictions in the private rental sector. The ban...

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...

The government has announced yet another ban on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. The existing ban was due to expire...

Shelter says it expects the current ban on bailiff-enforced evictions to be extended until at least the end of the present...

The current extension to the eviction ban in England and Wales is “more balanced” than some past examples according to a...

The government insists that its ban on bailiff-enforced evictions “protects the most vulnerable renters” during the pandemic. The claim comes in the...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at...

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

Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...

The government has rejected a call for landlords to have powers to evict tenants who fall 14 days into arrears. Property investor...

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

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...

From today possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the effective ban on evictions applying to the England...

A legal challenge has been started to the government’s current ‘ban’ on bailiff-enforced evictions in the private rental sector. High profile property...

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

A  leading property law firm says the government’s ‘eviction ban by the back door’ means many buy to let properties are...

The government’s announcement at the end of next week that almost no evictions would be possible before January 11 at the...

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

A leading property lawyers says he’s willing to act for landlords to take the government to judicial review over its latest...

Bailiffs have agreed to a government request not to enforce court orders against tenants in Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations. This...

The Lettings Industry Council has published a report outlining why Section 21 should not be abolished, despite the government’s commitment to...

There was widespread disappointment among buy-to-let landlords when the government decided to prolong the existing ban on tenant evictions until 20...

Many renters have welcomed the government's latest announcement around protecting tenants from eviction over the winter period, but tenants and landlords...

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...

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

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,...

The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...

The Civil Justice Council has said it cannot support government plans for a specialist housing court, deeming it unnecessary.  Responding to the...

Rogue landlords who break the law and exploit vulnerable tenants often make headlines, but spare a thought for landlords who are...

As a landlord, you have a number of different responsibilities and obligations that you need to stay on top of, in...

A buy-to-let landlord is raffling off a three-bedroom house in the Leicestershire town of Wigston which is worth in the region...

In what is a welcome change to the landlord bashing articles often featured in the media, the Liverpool Echo has published...

Unfortunately for private landlords looking to regain possession of their rental home, private tenants are often advised by local councils and...

The Homelessness Reduction Bill, which was published by the Communities and Local Government Select Committee last week, has received backing from...

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

Landlord Action says under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, resulting in...

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has written to all local councils in England in order to clarify homelessness guidance following pressure from...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has criticised local councils for telling private tenants to ignore eviction notices served by their landlords...

The Telegraph has raised the issue of how local authorities are increasingly encouraging evicted tenants to stay put in a property...

Landlord Action has appealed to the Ministry of Justice to transfer more evictions to the High Court. The eviction specialists claim the...

A pop star has been evicted from his London flat owing his landlord more than £30,000 in rent and causing him...