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Generation Rent demands eviction records and rent data in landlord database
10:14 AM, 21st May 2025, 11 months ago
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Generation Rent is calling for the new private rented sector database to include records of any previous eviction notices issued by landlords.
The tenant group claims the database should include when a landlord has served a Section 8 eviction notice, which Generation Rent argues could be open to exploitation.
Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, all landlords will need to sign up for the database, which will include information about their properties that tenants can access
If a landlord lets or advertises a property without it first being registered on the database, they can be issued with a civil penalty of up to £7,000 or a £40,000 fine if they provide fraudulent information to the database.
Landlords exploiting Section 8 grounds
Generation Rent argues that allowing the database to include previous eviction notices would prevent landlords from exploiting Section 8 grounds to evict tenants unfairly.
The tenant group claim the updated eviction grounds in the Renters’ Rights Bill are open to exploitation by landlords.
The group says: “‘In particular, landlord need’ evictions, ground 1 (where the landlord intends to move themselves or a close family member into the home) and ground 1a (where the landlord intends to sell the property), are especially open to exploitation, and could be used effectively as loopholes to conveniently evict sitting tenants and increase the rent if the no-let period cannot be monitored and enforced.”
However, the group claims that by allowing previous eviction notices on the database, renters would be able to identify cases where landlords have breached the conditions of a Section 8 eviction.
Actual rents being charged to tenants
Generation Rent also demands the database include mandatory entries for actual rents charged.
The tenant group claim this would help because: “This would mean that the rent tribunal, which the government is relying on to keep rents fair after the bill comes into law, would know the actual rents being charged to tenants, not just the advertised market rents, which are often higher than what landlords eventually rent the homes for.”
Other demands include providing relevant enforcement actions against landlords, such as penalties for failing to legally license a property or for renting out overcrowded homes.
The group also wants information about disabled access and disability features included in the database to help disabled renters in choosing a home.
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civil penalties for unregistered landlords, eviction loopholes for landlords, eviction notices, generation rent, Landlord Database, Private Rented Sector, rental data transparency UK, renters rights bill, Section 8 eviction
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Member Since June 2023 - Comments: 8
2:13 PM, 21st May 2025, About 11 months ago
I must be missing something… how can you exploit Section 8 notices? The tenants are either in breach and Section 8 is granted, or they are not and the notice isn’t granted. Curious.
I for one, welcome tenants knowing in advance that I am prepared and willing to issue a Section 8 notice if they are in breach of paying their rent in accordance with their rental terms. Happy to get that out there right from the start.
No doubt the redaction pen would be librally used to avoid any smearing of the wrongdoing tenant.
Member Since September 2018 - Comments: 3508 - Articles: 5
5:13 PM, 21st May 2025, About 11 months ago
Reply to the comment left by David Johnson at 21/05/2025 – 14:13
my thoughts exactly!
Member Since December 2024 - Comments: 62
8:43 AM, 22nd May 2025, About 11 months ago
Reply to the comment left by northern landlord at 21/05/2025 – 11:45
All good communists believe that property is theft.
Member Since October 2020 - Comments: 1137
11:57 AM, 22nd May 2025, About 11 months ago
Reply to the comment left by David Johnson at 21/05/2025 – 14:13
I think that they’re talking about the no fault s8 notices, such as ground 1 or 6. However, the RRB proposals mean those risks are now tiny. What landlord could afford to leave their property empty for a year after evicting a tenant because they “want to sell”.
Member Since September 2018 - Comments: 3508 - Articles: 5
1:32 PM, 22nd May 2025, About 11 months ago
Reply to the comment left by DPT at 22/05/2025 – 11:57
surely you could still let again within the 12 months ‘restricted period’ if you can show the property post possession still remains on the market and continues to be listed for sale (showing no material change in continuation of the ‘intention to sell’ (on which the grounds the possession WERE ALREADY GIVEN)??
Member Since October 2020 - Comments: 1137
6:33 PM, 22nd May 2025, About 11 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 22/05/2025 – 13:32
No, sadly if you’ve evicted the tenant with ground 1 you won’t be able to re-let for at least 12 months under any circumstances, and that includes tenancies licenses and even Airbnb short stays. Severe penalties for anyone caught.
Member Since March 2023 - Comments: 1506
8:26 AM, 24th May 2025, About 11 months ago
A brilliant idea, GR should be congratulated on this one, fear it might backfire on them though (good)
Member Since October 2024 - Comments: 49
5:29 PM, 24th May 2025, About 11 months ago
Under GDPR Generation Rent has no legal right to ask for this information as information must be used for its original purpose.
If applicable Landlord has incorporated under the Companies Act they can see relevant data there.
Generation Rent and the government will succeed in driving all small landlords out of business and improving the prospects for tent manufacturers immeasurably as more and more tenants with damaged credit ratings will be made homeless and without a proper address will not be able to claim benefits either.
With a national shortage of 17 million houses and financially strapped councils Generation Rent are going to get their just deserts
Member Since March 2023 - Comments: 1506
6:16 PM, 24th May 2025, About 11 months ago
You raise an interesting point. How many landlords have registered with the Data Protection Register. I have, but I know MANY landlords that think it doesn’t apply to them – how wrong can they be
Member Since May 2021 - Comments: 15
12:22 PM, 26th May 2025, About 11 months ago
Surely this is against data protection? I might just create a free online website for landlords to register all their nightmare tenants. Landlords can search for their new tenants and see if they have previously destroyed a property or not paid rent.
Anyone interested in such a website let me know.