The number of landlords seeking to recover lost rent has soared according to eviction and housing law specialists, Landlord Action, who have seen a sharp rise in landlords requesting to use their debt recovery service.
According to the firm, instructions for the last year, April 2021 to March 2022, were up 180% compared to the pre-pandemic year, April 2019 to March 2020.
The circumstances of a tenant falling into arrears can be tricky to navigate, especially if the tenant has fallen into financial difficulty, as was the case for many tenants throughout the pandemic. However, landlords and letting agents have found that some tenants used the restrictions placed on landlords over the last two years to avoid paying their rent, even when they had the means to do so.
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