Illegal evictions increasing ‘dramatically’ says leading tenancy group
Illegal evictions and harassment by rogue landlords are increasing as tenants struggle to pay their rent and some landlords resort to criminal means to remove tenants as the court system falters and...
View ArticleLATEST: Bailiff freeze spreads to another big County Court in London
A large County Court in London has written to its legal clients to warn them that some of their scheduled evictions face being cancelled or rescheduled. The announcement has been made by the Civil and...
View ArticleLATEST: Section 21 evictions increasing as landlords quit sector, says...
Nearly half of all Section 21 eviction notices have been prompted by landlords selling their properties, Citizens Advice has revealed. It also says that it’s seen a ramping up of evictions by...
View ArticleRental market reaching crisis point as ‘perfect storm’ hits landlords and...
Landlord Action’s Paul Shamplina (main picture) has explained to Radio 4 listeners how an almost broken court system and higher interest rates are driving a rush in Section 21 evictions before rent...
View ArticleNew evictions law will be toothless without funding, warn councils
Councils could struggle to enforce new eviction laws under the Renters Reform Bill, according to the Local Government Association. It has warned that authorities will need more staff and funding...
View ArticleNew court service for tenants risks more landlords facing huge eviction costs
The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service could result in more landlords fighting – and potentially losing – expensive court battles. There are fears that the threat of a £15,000 legal bill if...
View ArticleHousing chief tries to reassure landlords over looming eviction changes
Government officials have reassured private landlords that judges will be able to consider a wider range of behaviours before using their judicial discretion in ASB eviction cases. Giving evidence to...
View ArticleInfluential Labour group says tougher eviction rules needed to tackle poverty
Landlords should be prevented from serving an eviction notice for at least the first year of a tenancy, in the case of repossession for selling or occupying the property, according to a new report...
View ArticleEXPERT: ‘Binning Section 21 won’t help as many tenants as campaigners hope’
Section 21 is the biggest headline grabbing element of the Renters Reform Bill but will be the least effective pieces of the legislation. That’s according to letting agent Kristjan Byfield (main...
View ArticleWill the looming PRS reforms make evicting badly-behaved tenants more difficult?
After years of campaigning and lobbying by tenant groups the Government has committed to huge changes for landlords when evicting tenants. This includes most controversially binning Section 21 notice...
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