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Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

Calling all landlords, Investors and property professionals: National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on 6th March for its first...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...

The National Landlord Investment Show returns to Olympia London on March 6 for its first show of the 2024 calendar. Now in...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has endorsed a new PropTech tool aimed at stopping landlords falling victim to fraud. Title Guardian claims...

As we all now know, the Government has acknowledged that the ban on Section 21 eviction notices cannot not come into...

The leader of Landlord Action has commended the efforts of MP Theresa Villiers for raising issues surrounding court delays which must...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has given Landlord Today readers a unique insight into the complexity of court reform before the...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

A year ago, many landlords’ primary concern was what would be included in the Government’s long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill. Today, with...

Eviction experts claim the UK court system is nearing crisis point as many County Court bailiff evictions are being put on...

The National Residential Landlords Association is hosting a housing roundtable, inviting industry experts -  including Paul Shamplina - to discuss the...

Recently the government once again committed to banning 'no-fault' evictions, with the new government housing minister Rachel Maclean promising the ban on...

I am, by my own admission, ever the optimist, but with a barrage of enquiries from concerned landlords facing very real...

I think 2022 can be summarised as ‘unsettling’ to say the least. With three prime ministers in less than six months,...

In today’s world, where people can make money from something as simple as posting a photo of themselves wearing a new...

As I write this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has gone back on his mini budget plan to abolish the 45p...

More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...

Landlords’ guru Paul Shamplina is to speak at an event showing the importance of collaboration between landlords and councils. West Suffolk Landlord’s...

Landlord Action is issuing a reminder to landlords of the importance of carrying out annual gas safety checks and a request...

This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...

A new survey reveals precisely why the controversial Section 21 notice is served by landlords on tenants.  In a study by industry...

There is still time for landlords to influence the specific provisions of the Renters Reform Bill according to one of the...

In June, the government finally released its long-awaited White Paper ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’. You will almost certainly have seen...

Lack of rental stock is now the biggest challenge facing letting agents today. That is what every agent I’ve spoken to...

Landlords should not be downbeat about the scrapping of Section 21 eviction powers as proposed in the rental reform White Paper. That’s...

Two respected figures in the lettings sector want landlords and tenants to consider the future of the eviction process. Paul Shamplina -...

We know that Section 21 and so called ‘no fault’ evictions, are definitely going to be abolished as part of the...

Eviction specialist Landlord Action says it’s seen a sharp rise in landlords seeking to use its debt recovery service against tenants...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina says he anticipates the long-awaited Rental Reform White Paper may now be delayed further, possibly until...

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...

Eviction and housing law specialist Landlord Action has rebranded to support its expansion into a wider range of legal services. There’s a...

Last month, I wrote about what’s in store for the private rented sector in 2022 and, like most commentators in our...

A leading experts on the private rental sector predicts it will take three years for the government to scrap Section 21...

As I write, at home in bed recovering from Covid, I can’t fail to notice the irony of attempting to predict...

Automated rental payment platform PayProp recently held a webinar, attended by well over 100 people, in which a condensed video of...

Something that has been touching a raw nerve with me for some time now is the issue of so called ‘rent...

The live launch of a roundtable event hosted by rental payments platform PayProp takes place tomorrow – and landlords can still...

The steps landlords need to take to improve their own image and enhance their reputation in the eyes of consumers was...

A landlord is going to court to try to recover £150,000 allegedly owed by an agency in the form of guaranteed...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

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We hope you enjoy our Breaking News service each weekday - and from this Saturday we have additional weekend features too. Each...

Landlord Action, the high profile eviction and housing law consultancy, has seen a 43 per cent rise in instructions from landlords...

The Property Investor Show returns to London’s Excel Centre next month – the first major UK property event to go ‘face...

The Property Investor Show is back and in person, rather than virtual. It’s been announced that it will take place at London’s...

Evictions guru Paul Shamplina returns to the TV this evening but his Channel5 show has had a name change - it...

This 10-part series - filmed before the pandemic - follows letting agents, eviction specialists and lawyers helping landlords chase rent arrears and...

Eviction guru and lettings sector expert Paul Shamplina has made an impassioned plea for government help for the rental sector. The founder...

This Thursday, December 17, sees The Great Tax Debate webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for a year of change in 2021. The...

Courts are now introducing Review Hearings to prioritise eviction cases during lockdown, adding more red tape for anxious landlords. The purpose of...

From today possession cases with severe rent arrears will be exempt from the effective ban on evictions applying to the England...

Channel 5 will continue to provide an insight into a number of tenants and landlords across the UK, as feuds between...

Landlord Action and the Property Redress Scheme, both part of the Hamilton Fraser group, have teamed up to help buy-to-let landlords...

Less than half of landlords have received full rent since March 2020, when Covid-19 lockdown rules were introduced, according to new...

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. That has now been extended...

Financial support needs to be made available to landlords with tenants who have fallen into arrears relating to Covid-19 and can...

A number of buy-to-let landlords face financial hardship because of the coronavirus crisis, especially if the existing ban of tenant evictions...

There are growing concerns that buy-to-let landlords could be banned from evicting private tenants beyond next month due to the coronavirus...

Goodlord will host a series of webinars designed to support landlords and letting agents navigate the existing coronavirus crisis, starting with a...

Three quarters of landlords warn that tenants will not be in a financial position to pay their rent if the coronavirus...

The government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak when it comes to protecting private landlords and tenants has been “right and fair”,...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not...

How do you potentially balance property buying and management with a full-time job? What strategies have you developed to build wealth...

With the government consultation on tenancy reform ending tomorrow, time is running out for landlords wishing to have their say by...

Tenant eviction specialist, Landlord Action, reports that up to half of Section 21 cases they handle are as a consequence of...

There is no such thing as 'no-fault' eviction under Section 21, according to evictions specialist Paul Shamplina. The founder of Landlord Action insists...

The latest episode of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords left many viewers stunned after the show exposed extensive damage to a property...

There is a growing need to improve fraud detection in the private rented sector, according to Landlord Action. Paul Shamplina, the founder...

The biggest white collar boxing event ever brought to the property industry, ‘Rumble with the Agents’, took place at The Holiday...

Nearly four in ten private landlords will consider selling up if the government scraps Section 21, shocking new statistics reveal.  According to...

With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...

Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply. This week, the...

Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has been awarded consent to operate a client money protection scheme when...

Who are you?  Paul Shamplina What does it say on your business card? Founder and Director of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of...

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil will chair the Government Panel Debate at the National Landlord Investment Show in London, it has...

Section 8 delays are leaving more than half of landlords with no alternative but serve Section 21 notices, according to new...

For the first time ever, buy-to-let landlords will be legally required to become members of a redress scheme, as part of measures...

The Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance, Justin Tomlinson, will address the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) Future Renting Wales conference...

Despite a challenging period for landlords, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage...

When ex-social worker and professional landlord Leslie-Ann acquired the 18th century two-bedroom cottage she lives next door to four years ago,...

Tenant referencing provides all the background information on prospective tenants, helping landlords and letting agents make an educated choice about who...

A new TV show called ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’, a companion series to ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, starts today. Following the success...

Do private tenants deserve more protection in terms long-term right to stay in a property, or would new rules make the...

Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...

A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...

A landlord in Essex has had to start eviction proceedings to remove a sitting tenant after she broke back into a...

As the buy-to-let industry has grown, so too have the many rules and regulations involved with letting a property. Keeping up with...

Thousands of tenants are evicted from their homes every year, but to make sure that eviction firms follow correct procedure they...

As a landlord, you should know exactly who a potential tenant is before you hand over the keys to your property...

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...

Private renting policy changes will undoubtedly challenge many private landlords, and could even drive some small buy-to-let investors out of the...

There are a significant amount of private landlords who fail to keep rental properties in a safe condition for their tenants,...

Two leading property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have joined forces to offer their blend of expertise in a one-day...

Our key partner and buy-to-let specialist, Hamilton Fraser, and renown industry expert, Paul Shamplina have released the first in a new...