Evictions update and rent arrears 2023

In this video, Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer of HFIS and Founder of Landlord Action, suggests that going down the legal eviction route should always be a last resort. Mediation should be your first port of call if you’re having trouble reaching an agreement with your tenant yourself. But at the same time, buy to let is a business and you can’t afford to allow someone to keep living in your property rent free.

[Turururu]

Shouldn't be councils taken to court for giving that kind of advice ? For causing damage and losses to landlords?

[jydpfbf]

Sad. A person has to go through all this. When people stay at your property and don’t pay rent. They should have to leave right away. Our system needs fixed I would never want to be a landlord.

[adamcollins]

Took 18 months redundancy from Southwark Council in 2017. Just as Universal Credit was coming in.

Best thing I ever did!

[a.mignott]

Hello. If my tenancy agreement is in BTL company name who apply for possession claim, name of company director or name of the company ?

[davidmorse]

What if your tenant is deliberately withholding rent, because they want to extort compensation from you?

[apuk]

Is it even legal for councils to give that kind information?

[zeea]

Been granted posession of my property. Hopefully she leaves in the 14 days otherwise next stage Baliffs.

[Sam-jytj]

I’ve never been in arrears. The agent 1 week ago asked for a rent increase of 20% and today threatened me with eviction as he’d not heard from me. This is a pretty aggressive, bullying approach.

[janasiguenza]

The most landlords I know they are serving notice 21 is because they now the rent market is quite high they want a lot of profit.