Posts Tagged ‘Paul Shamplina’
Nightmare agent with no Client Money Protection causes double-trouble for landlord
This week (Thursday 18th May, 9pm) Channel Five’s “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords” will highlight why Client Money Protection is of paramount importance to all landlords and tenants, as a rogue agent in Ilford fails to pass on rent or carry out sufficient referencing, leading to a sub-letting scam via a Romanian property website. When IT…
Read MoreNo rent payments, two mortgages & mounting legal fees – A landlord’s ‘Nightmare Tenant’
This week (Thursday 28th April, 9pm) on Channel 5s “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, a Watford landlord has a fight on his hands when his long-term tenant stops paying rent and unleashes a deluge of abuse when he tries to evict her. With rent arrears already at £6000 and mounting legal costs, builder David Simpson has…
Read MoreLandlords warned about using free classifieds ads via “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”
“Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords” airs its second episode of the third series night (Wednesday 15th March) at 9pm on Channel 5 which explores the fallout one landlord faces after deciding to let her property through Gumtree. Despite not knowing much about how Gumtree operates, Vicki McNaught made the decision to list her property on the…
Read MorePaul Shamplina, to star in 3rd series of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords
Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action and Brand Ambassador of Hamilton Fraser, is set to feature in his third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, a twelve-part series starting this Sunday (5th March) on Channel 5. The programme once again delves into the dark side of the buy-to-let market showing the complexities landlords and tenants…
Read MoreHamilton Fraser to roll out property podcasts throughout 2017
Hamilton Fraser, parent company to mydeposits, the Property Redress Scheme, Client Money Protect and Total Landlord Insurance, has launched a series of property podcasts with Brand Ambassador, Paul Shamplina, and Managing Director, Eddie Hooker, covering key topics in the private rented sector. The audio podcasts are released every month and cover the latest landlord, tenant…
Read MoreSecond series of ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’ with Landlord Action
On Wednesday 9th March 2016 at 9pm, Channel 5 will launch the second series of ‘Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords’, a ten-part series which delves into the dark side of the UK’s rental market and growing housing crisis, featuring leading eviction specialists Landlord Action. The complexities and sheer amount of legislation relating to private rented housing…
Read MoreDIRECT LINE LANDLORD INSURANCE PARTNERS WITH LBC FOR ‘THE PROPERTY HOUR’
New LBC programme ‘The Property Hour’ in association with Direct Line Landlord Insurance will be co-hosted by LBC presenter Clive Bull and Landlord Action’s Paul Shamplina The segment will run every Thursday from 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm for 13 weeks starting on 10th March The segment will see the presenters inviting the public to…
Read MoreSection 21 Accelerated Possessions hit an all-time high.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released its landlord possession statistics for October to December 2015, which reveals total evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728. Whilst overall possession claims fell during the year to 148,043, the number of accelerated possession cases continued their upward trend reaching 37,663 in 2015, up 4.5% on…
Read MoreGovernment’s new over-crowding measures won’t stop sub-letting abuse.
Landlord Action is in full support of the Government’s latest proposal to crack down on rogue landlords. In particular, those who carve up properties to creative multiple sub-standard sized rooms in a bid to maximise their rental income. Founder, Paul Shamplina, believes imposing a minimum square footage per room, as a legal requirement, will help…
Read MoreLandlord Action appeals to Ministry of Justice to transfer more evictions to the High Court.
The length of time it is taking to get a County Court bailiff appointment once a possession order has been granted, in some cases up to three months, is having considerable financial impact on landlords. As a result, Landlord Action is campaigning to enable more eviction cases to be transferred up to the High Court…
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