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Expert guides on tenant rights, rent increases, and the Section 13 process in England.
Landlord access without 24-hour notice: tenant refusal walkthrough 2026
Your landlord owns the bricks, but you have exclusive possession of the home. They cannot turn up unannounced, let themselves in with their key, or send agents and contractors round without your permission. This walkthrough is the tenant-side procedural instrument for refusing landlord access without proper notice, with statutory references and a cease-and-desist letter template you can adapt.
Illegal eviction and the Protection from Eviction Act 1977: the tenant remedy walkthrough (2026)
A tenant who has been locked out, had services cut off, or had belongings removed is dealing with a criminal offence under section 1 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 and a serious civil wrong. The first 24-48 hours matter. Here is the plain-English walkthrough for the criminal route, the civil injunction, the damages claim under sections 27 and 28 of the Housing Act 1988, and the re-entry right under section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 — with templated letters.