On TV and in the papers

Landlord Action has been around since 1999. We know what we're talking about so we're frequently asked for our opinion. We have been quoted in over 200 articles by newspapers, magazines, radio and TV networks. Our directors are often called on to advise journalists on landlords and tenant issues.

• Young people being ‘priced out of renting homes in UK’

  BBC Newsbeat

  Young people are finding it increasingly hard to afford to rent property in the UK, according to one of the UK's leading housing websites.

  Rightmove says that while demand for flats and houses to rent is increasing, the supply of property is falling.

  Demand increased by more than 10% in July, August and September compared to the same three months last year.

  Rightmove's research manager Matthew James said that situation could get worse as rents rise even higher.

  "The rental market is under pressure at the moment," he said. "It is basically a supply and… more

• Landlord Action in Spotlight - Avoiding the professional bad tenant

  Spotlight NLA

  At Landlord Action we’ve seen a rise of the professional
  bad tenant abusing the court system so they can stay in a
  landlord’s property for as long as possible rent free.

  Professional bad tenants will try and offer more than a month’s rent in
  cash in advance and only provide the landlord with limited referencing
  information. Our advice is to have a strict procedure with regards to
  referencing any tenant and do not rush to get them into your property
  as it may be to your peril.

  The process of eviction… more

• Landlord Action in YPN - Landlords should prepare for the worst

  Your Property Network

  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 attending many evictions that morning, he does so with his locksmith. The bailiff bangs on the door, but there’s no answer. With the landlord not having the keys to the property or the tenants having potentially changed the locks, the locksmith goes to work. After a gruelling wait, the door… more

• Landlord Action in Property Investor News

  Property Investor News

  A rise in rent arrears cases has been followed by an increasing number of 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 this year, according to the eviction specialists Landlord Action.

  "There are a multitude of reasons for this increase with blame falling on both parties," says company founder Paul Shamplina. "However landlords are suffering as listed county court closures are putting pressure on neighbouring courts to manage the workload, which with an increase in defended cases,… more

• Landlord Action in YPN - Tread cautiously with abandoned property

  Your Property Network

  Tenants can choose to abandon a property for several reasons. Whatever the reason, if they leave the property without giving notice to their landlord, they would usually have committed a breach of tenancy.

  However, it is important to note that there is a difference between the tenant surrendering their tenancy and abandoning the property. The tenant has abandoned the property when they leave without giving any notice to the landlord that the tenancy is being surrendered. So, if the tenant hands back the keys to the landlord, it is not a sign of abandonment, but surrender of tenancy.

  … more

• Landlord Action in YPN - Sitting tenants can be messy work for landlords

  Your Property Network

  Before I founded Landlord Action, I used to be heavily involved in Private Investigation – but nothing like what we have been seeing from some of our tabloids recently. It was more focussed on working on behalf of law firms investigating or gathering evidence in an entirely legal way.
  
  Recently, I have had to put my P.I. hat back on once again, so to speak, since I have been getting helping landlords gather evidence to evict tenants with regulated tenancies. A regulated tenancy (sometimes referred to as ‘sitting tenants’) is one where the tenant has the… more

• Eviction instructions on rise

  Landlord & Buy-to-Let Magazine

  Landlord Action, a company specialising in tenant eviction, are starting to see the effects that rising unemployment and the increased cost of living are having on the rental sector as their number of instructions against defaulting tenants has risen by 11% year on year.

  A recent report from Templeton LPA suggested that although cases of severe rental arrears are up 13%, the impact of this has yet to filter through to landlords, with total buy-to-let mortgage arrears cases falling by 12% in the last year. However, Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action, believes that landlords are in fact… more

• Landlord Action Are In The News Again

  Paul Shamplina

  The campaign to criminalise squatting has been gaining momentum.

  Many landlords have signed the petition (although we still need more support). But, there have been encouraging signs.

  An initial debate took place in Parliament on Wednesday (where our campaigning efforts were also mentioned). The Government are now considering full criminalisation of squatting and looking at ways to tackle the issues that are associated with it.

  Of course, any proposals will go to a Public Consultation where their impact will be assessed. But, it is still an encouraging sign. It shows us that public pressure is working… more

• The Troubleshooter

  The Agreement

  If I were less than a model tenant and expecting a knock on the door, I might be about to be afraid. Very, very afraid.

  If the agents of landlords had called in the services of Paul Shamplina, that is.

  For Shamplina has, in the past 20 years, successfully evicted thousands of tenants. He is not someone to mess with. He won't swallow sob stories. And he increasingly has a media profile - in national newspapers and on television - that reinforces his fearsome hard-man reputation.

  In truth, Shamplina is a down-to-earth, funny and genial Londoner,… more

• Beware The Property Sharks

  Your Property Network

  Monday 20th July saw Paul Shamplina of Landlord Action as the guest speaker at the ever popular Berkshire Property Meet with in excess of 250 investors in attendance to hear Paul's talk entitled Beware the Property Sharks.

  Paul's talk was very different from the normal speakers we see who often focus on the upside of property investment, Paul was there to warn us of the very real dangers out there for buy-to-let investors from those who would look to separate us from our hard earned cash.

  Paul's talk identified 3 different types of "Property Sharks" which can… more