Shelter blasts landlords and agents over ‘illegal behaviour’
Shelter has launched a broadside against landlords and letting agents, using research among 3,500 private renters to accuse both groups of illegal behaviour Of those polled, the lobbying organisation says 45% report illegal behaviour by their landlord or letting...
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,...