County Courts will not cope with ‘eviction avalanche’
In 2020, as part of government restrictions to protect tenants during the pandemic, the number of residential evictions fell by an estimated 20,000 (74%). According to eviction and housing law specialists Landlord Action, County Courts are facing an ‘eviction...
Brand new series of ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ starts this week
The long-awaited new series of Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ launches on Wednesday 17 February at 8pm. This 10-part series, filmed prior to COVID-19 restrictions, follows the frontline work of letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping...
Eviction ban extended in England
Amidst rumours over the weekend, the UK government has today confirmed an extension of the ban on the enforcement of successful eviction action by bailiffs. This now places England on a par with Scotland and Wales. While this was to be expected, there are growing...
The Lettings Industry Council releases ‘Beyond Section 21’ Report
Following the Government’s announcement and subsequent consultation into repealing Section 21, which received in excess of 20,000 responses, The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) commissioned a report ‘Beyond Section 21’ to look at the impacts of doing so. The report,...
HF Assist and Landlord Action to host ‘Rent Arrears & Eviction’ webinar
Following the further extension to the ban on evictions announced on 21st August, HF Assist, together with Landlord Action, will be hosting a special ‘Rent Arrears and Eviction’ webinar on 9th September from 10am-11am, designed to help landlords, letting agents and...