Living in the same building as their serial ban tenant… a couple’s worst nightmare

It’s been heavily publicised that a large percentage of the UK’s retirees are struggling to live off their pension, so it’s no surprise that some over 65s have turned to renting out rooms in their home, or other properties they may have, to boost their income. However, in this week’s episode of Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords (Monday 15th July, 9pm, Channel 5) viewers will see landlords, Jackie and John, a retired couple from a seaside village in Norfolk, locked in a battle with their non-paying tenant which is making their lives hell. What makes it even worse, is she lives in the same building as them....

Improving fraud detection is vital for the future of the PRS, says Landlord Action

On Monday 8 July, Paul Shamplina and his team at Landlord Action will once again appear on Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’, this time highlighting the need for better fraud detection when it comes to referencing. Paul Shamplina says letting agents and referencing companies who invest in technology with the means to validate tenants’ financial means and payment histories will stand to benefit in the future, as landlords look for greater assurances....

A ‘sorry’ state of affairs – tenant apologises to landlord

It’s a topic I have spoken about many times before, but sadly it doesn’t appear to be improving. Councils are still being forced to respond to Britain’s housing crisis by telling tenants who have been asked to leave by their landlords, to stay put until they are evicted. In many cases, landlords are left with thousands of pounds of rent arrears and legal costs, as will be shown on this week’s episode of ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ (Channel 5, 9pm)....

From Scam Artists to Family Feuds - ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ continues

In this week’s episode of Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’, Landlord Action tackles two very different eviction cases, one involving an illegal sub-let by a ‘professional’ scam artist, the other which sees a favour turn into a family feud.

In the first case, young landlord Han Yip discovers his West London flat is being illegally sublet to three unsuspecting students. They have been paying thousands of pounds to live in an exclusive part of London, but their rent is being pocketed by the man who posed as the legitimate tenant. Flaunting his seemingly ‘flashy’ life on Instagram and showing off about his ‘property business empire’, he is in fact a scam artist, who has spent time in a US prison on fraud charges....

Landlord Action recovers £16,000 from rogue letting agent in new series of ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’

The new series of Channel 5’s ‘Nightmare Tenants Slum Landlords’ has launched featuring cases handled by eviction specialists Landlord Action. In the second episode, due to air on Monday 10th June, 9pm, founder of Landlord Action, Paul Shamplina, helps two landlords track down £16,000 they’re owed by rogue letting agent Lang and Ward.

The latest series once again delves into the dark side of Britain’s overheating rental market. Gaining unique access into the lives of the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ of Generation Rent. The eight episodes follow the work of a letting agent trying to keep a roof over their tenants’ heads, and cameras are on the frontline with housing teams as they try to protect vulnerable tenants living in squalor and dangerous conditions. Conversely, the series also witnesses eviction experts, including Landlord Action, helping frantic landlords who can’t get their tenants to pay – or move out....

‘Rumble with the Agents’ raises over £19k for Make-A-Wish UK

On Thursday 23rd May, the fifth annual ‘Rumble with the Agents’ white-collar charity boxing event took place at The Holiday Inn in Finchley Central. The sell-out event, attended by more than 300 property professionals, raised in excess of £19,000 for Make-A-Wish UK, with the final total still being tallied, which will enable eight children with critical illnesses to be granted their once in a lifetime wish....

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 survey^¹ carried out by Landlord Action has revealed that 38% of landlords will consider selling up if the Government goes ahead with plans to abolish Section 21. A further 33% said they would only continue being a landlord with significant changes to Section 8....

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’. Its aim is to help both novice and seasoned landlords navigate their way through the ever-changing Private Rented Sector (PRS) with an A-Z of legal advice and practical tips....

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 abolition of Section 21), will be game-changing for the private rented sector....

Having a tenant from hell – it can make or break you as a landlord

Last month, during filming for the next series of ‘Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords’ (due to air on Channel 5 later this year), we carried out an eviction in Cardiff.

Although Landlord Action features in a programme with the term ‘rogue landlord’ in the title, I’m a little tired of the phrase being bandied about so freely in the press that the adjective ‘rogue’ seems to permanently precede the word ‘landlord’....