In the past 3 months the number of investors seeking help from Landlord Action, a company that specialises in evicting bad tenants, has jumped 25 per cent, reports Landlordzone.co.uk.

‘As unemployment rises, so do the rate of rent arrears. It happened in the last recession and it will again,’ says Paul Shamplina, whose company serves 15 eviction notices a day.

Make sure you pay your rent is paid on time! Landlords are very sensitive to any arrears at the moment. Extra sensitive are those rookie/forced landlords, who depend on the rent to cover their mortgage payments.

The Evictors, Landlordzone.co.uk