IANAL if you have the refusal to pay in writing (even text message) then surely it's a straightforward matter to evict them via section 8 notice, if you have ke

IANAL if you have the refusal to pay in writing (even text message) then surely it's a straightforward matter to evict them via section 8 notice, if you have kept up your end of the tenancy agreement, or section 21 and wait 2 months then court? Also, if you suspected that "Structural damage that requires urgent attention" had occurred, then you are able to enter the property to carry out inspections/repairs without notice (Housing Act 1988), otherwise you need to give them minimum of 24hrs notice. As a landlord in the UK you have tons of power, while it's great you didn't abuse them, why you didn't exercise these legal rights when these people abused your property?