Landlord Action invites Housing Minister to “work together” on changes to possession process as 38% of landlords will consider selling up if Government scraps Section 21
Founder of Landlord Action, Paul Shamplina, has written to the Housing Minister, Heather Wheeler, inviting her to gain a greater understanding of the possession process before making drastic reforms. This comes after a survey¹ carried out by Landlord Action...
Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner release latest edition of their book, The Landlord’s Friend
Today, with more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, two well-known names in the world of property, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined forces to co-write a new version of their book ‘The Landlord’s Friend’. ...
Abolishing Section 21 without making Section 8 fully “fit for purpose” will have dire consequences on our housing supply
Yesterday (15th April 2019), the government has outlined plans to consult on new legislation to abolish Section 21 in a bid to end so called ‘no-fault’ evictions. Although this is not a surprise move, it is one that, if goes ahead as suggested (i.e. full...
Top ten tips to legally evict your tenant
There are a number of reasons why a landlord may need to evict a tenant in order to reclaim their property – you may for example wish to renovate or sell up, or the tenant could be failing to pay the rent or mistreating your property. Paul Shamplina, Brand...
Calls to scrap direct payments as Panorama reveals rent arrears double for Universal Credit claimants
On Monday 12th November, BBCs latest Panorama investigation focused on the impact of the controversial Universal Credit, and most crucially the housing element. The programme revealed the extent of the rent arrears problem as a result of changes to the benefits...