Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...
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26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...
16 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...
06 April 2024
From: The Big Issues
Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...
12 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has endorsed a new PropTech tool aimed at stopping landlords falling victim to fraud. Title Guardian claims...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The leader of Landlord Action has commended the efforts of MP Theresa Villiers for raising issues surrounding court delays which must...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has given Landlord Today readers a unique insight into the complexity of court reform before the...
11 November 2023
From: Rental Reform
The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...
23 September 2023
From: Rental Reform
Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...
15 April 2023
From: Rental Reform
I am, by my own admission, ever the optimist, but with a barrage of enquiries from concerned landlords facing very real...
11 February 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...
08 October 2022
From: The Big Issues
More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords’ guru Paul Shamplina is to speak at an event showing the importance of collaboration between landlords and councils. West Suffolk Landlord’s...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action is issuing a reminder to landlords of the importance of carrying out annual gas safety checks and a request...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...
10 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
A new survey reveals precisely why the controversial Section 21 notice is served by landlords on tenants. In a study by industry...
24 August 2022
From: Breaking News
There is still time for landlords to influence the specific provisions of the Renters Reform Bill according to one of the...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
In June, the government finally released its long-awaited White Paper ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’. You will almost certainly have seen...
06 August 2022
From: Rental Reform
Lack of rental stock is now the biggest challenge facing letting agents today. That is what every agent I’ve spoken to...
09 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...
28 May 2022
From: The Big Issues
Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina says he anticipates the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper may now be delayed further, possibly until...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Eviction and housing law specialist Landlord Action has rebranded to support its expansion into a wider range of legal services. There’s a...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...
22 December 2021
From: Breaking News
As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...
20 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...
13 November 2021
From: The Big Issues
The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...
09 October 2021
From: The Big Issues
We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from tomorrow we have additional weekend features too. Each weekend...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from this Saturday we have additional weekend features too. Each...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Courts are now introducing Review Hearings to prioritise eviction cases during lockdown, adding more red tape for anxious landlords. The purpose of...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News
From today possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the effective ban on evictions applying to the England...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Channel 5 will continue to provide an insight into a number of tenants and landlords across the UK, as feuds between...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News
Financial support needs to be made available to landlords with tenants who have fallen into arrears relating to Covid-19 and can...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
A new tenancy mediation service for landlords and tenants has successfully resolved 50% of cases where the renter was willing to...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News
There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News
More than 100 residents in east London have been refused a rent reduction by their letting agent. Residents living at Tower Quay in...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News
Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News
How do you potentially balance property buying and management with a full-time job? What strategies have you developed to build wealth...
10 December 2019
From: Breaking News
There is a growing issue of tenants subletting their rental properties on websites like Airbnb, with some renters inappropriately using it...
28 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Three rogue operators in London have been sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering fraudulent rental payments received for properties that...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News
Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News
There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...
08 July 2019
From: Breaking News
The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Nearly four in ten private landlords will consider selling up if the government scraps Section 21, shocking new statistics reveal. According to...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News
With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News
Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Who are you? Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...
15 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News
For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News
The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...
19 April 2018
From: Breaking News
A new TV show called ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’, a companion series to ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, starts today. Following the success...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Do private tenants deserve more protection in terms long-term right to stay in a property, or would new rules make the...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News
Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News
A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News
As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News
Thousands of tenants are evicted from their homes every year, but to make sure that eviction firms follow correct procedure they...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News
Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News
There are a significant amount of private landlords who fail to keep rental properties in a safe condition for their tenants,...
14 November 2016
From: Breaking News
Two leading property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have joined forces to offer their blend of expertise in a one-day...
22 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action says under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, resulting in...
30 June 2016
From: Breaking News
More and more tenants are subletting rental properties on peer-to-peer websites such as Airbnb, according to an eviction specialist. Landlord Action says...
20 April 2016
From: Breaking News
A radio station is launching a new property programme with a focus on landlords. New LBC programme ‘The Property Hour’ will be...
07 March 2016
From: Breaking News
Do you know who’s living in your property? Maybe not, according to new research. Direct Line for Business found that one in...
24 February 2016
From: Breaking News
The total number of evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728 according to data from the Ministry of Justice. Whilst...
16 February 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina has teamed up with Direct Line for Business to create an advertorial video all about Right...
29 January 2016
From: Video Articles
Eviction firm Landlord Action is calling for a blacklist of persistent rogue tenants to be made public. The Housing and Planning Bill...
05 January 2016
From: Breaking News
A blog post by eviction specialists Landlord Action has exposed bad tenants who can clearly afford to pay the rent but...