Landlords “face eviction costs of £3,000” under Renters’ Rights Act

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A leading agent has warned landlords and letting agents that Section 8 evictions will cost around £3K, and that's before the loss of rent is counted.

3rd Mar 20260 981 1 minute read David Callaghan

 

Landlords face eviction costs of around £3,000 to evict tenants once the Renters’ Rights Act becomes law in May, a leading agent has warned.

Greg Tsuman (pictured), MD at Martyn Gerrard, says court fees and legal costs could add up to that figure before any loss of rent is taken into account.

Costs jump

There are fears that once Section 21 ‘no fault ‘ evictions’ are abolished under the Act, and Section 8 becomes the option in many cases, that costs will jump dramatically.

Tsuman said: “A solicitor outside London may charge around £350 per hour, whereas an expensive practitioner could charge more than double this.”

It would be reasonable to expect total costs in the region of £3,000 on average when lawyers are involved.”

“It would be reasonable to expect total costs in the region of £3,000 on average when lawyers are involved,” he says.

“This does not take into account any loss of rent while awaiting a court date and eviction,” he told the Daily Telegraph.

Unpaid rent Paul Shamplina, Founder, Landlord Action

And Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action, warned landlords could “face close to a year of unpaid rent”.

Shamplina said Section 8 cases were more complicated “with greater scope for adjournments or cases being dismissed if paperwork is not completed precisely”.

Landlords will increasingly need specialist, regulated legal representation.”

“Evicting a tenant is no longer a simple administrative process. The detail matters. Landlords will increasingly need specialist, regulated legal representation to navigate what is becoming a far more demanding court environment.”

Last year, the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA) warned that landlords and letting agents in London face an average cost of up to £19,000 to evict a tenant including lost rent, and are waiting between six months and 12 months to get their properties back.

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