Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Team from a report by Landlord Today. Read the original article for full details.
Landlord Possession Claims Rise Before Renters Rights Act
Newly released figures show that landlord possession claims increased from 21,457 in Q4 2025 to 22,733 in Q1 2026. Accelerated possession claims also rose, from 6,489 to 6,599 over the same period.
These statistics cover the period from January to March 2026 and do not include the time immediately before the implementation of the Renters Rights Act. The data may be relevant for letting agents and inventory clerks monitoring trends in possession claims.
Source: Landlord Today