Landlord Action Blog
We’re Not Out of the Tunnel Yet
January can be a bad month for landlords. After tenants have overspent during the Christmas period, there is always the risk that they won’t be able to pay their rent fully. Many think that we are out of the challenging financial climate that has engulfed the UK since 2008.… more
Don’t let your home be turned into a cannabis factory
From the many years of dealing with problem tenants, we have seen an, dare I say it, growing increase, of landlords being stuck with cannabis factories in their properties. They unknowingly have rented their property to drug barons as they unfortunately have fallen in to the trap of taking… more
Tenant not paying the rent? Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters, apparently
I’ve been dealing with and evicting bad tenants for 23 years and have heard some bizarre excuses as to why landlords have not received rent from their tenants. Since setting up Landlord Action 11 years ago and dealing with many thousands of cases, I still get surprised by some… more
It’s a Hat-trick for Landlord Action at the Landlord & Letting Awards 2011
For the third consecutive year, Landlord Action, the leading legal services company helping landlords with problem tenants, has once again retained the title as winner of the Legal Services Award at the Landlord & Letting Awards 2011.
The event, hosted by TV presenter and property investor Melissa Porter,… more
Why landlords should not fear LHA claimants
Latest Government figures reveal significant rises in the number of private tenants claiming Local Housing Allowance (LHA). In our opinion, more must be done to re-balance the rules and subsidies in order to encourage landlords to support this important part of the private rented sector (PRS), rather than pulling… more
Increasing number of tenants defending eviction cases
This year we have seen a rise in rent arrears cases, which have been followed by a sharp increase in tenants defending eviction cases at court and appealing judges' decisions, with figures of defended cases rising from 9% last year to an all time high of 13%, so far… more
Landlords should prepare for the worst when evicting tenants
The landlord has been waiting months for this day. They’re nervous and apprehensive, waiting outside for the bailiff to turn up. Landlords that have never experienced evictions before do not know what to expect once they get in to the property. When the bailiff does arrive, usually after already… more
Almost 11% of rent goes unpaid each month
It’s an alarming figure, especially to people out there who are thinking of becoming landlords for the first time. Unfortunately this figure is likely to rise and it’s much harder to tell which tenants are unlikely to pay rent, as often it can be down to a loss of… more
Illegal council house sublets cost taxpayers £2bn a year
I was amazed to hear that the new research by Experian says the number of council house tenants illegally subletting their homes is three times more than official figures suggest. Did you know that this is costing you and me, the taxpayer, around £2bn a year?
The new… more
Would you trust your tenant with your bank card?
A landlord in York was defrauded of £10,000 after his tenant used his bank card to go on a shopping spree.
Landlord, Paul Hardiment, was sent a new bank card by Barclays and, a few days later, the PIN number followed. The landlord hadn’t changed his contact address… more