Industry body warns periodic tenancies will create chaos for students

It’s just utter madness isn’t it. A student finishes their Uni course and they can stay forever in their student accommodation when they’re no longer a student. Denying other students’ accommodation. Removing the student status of the property. Forcing the landlord out of the student rental market. For God’s sake make all this insanity end.

‘unless ended by either party’.

Only two people can end a tenancy, the tenant by vacating or, not the landlord, but a judge having delivered both favourable judgement AND enforcement if required, all a S21 does is advise a tenant that legal proceedings MAY ensue remaingnex contract or without agreeing terms, that’s all it does, you could just tell them the same thing

Not quite correct.

Landlords will have to give 2 months notice and on expiry have to follow eviction procedures.

Whilst tenants can give 1 months notice on day 1 of the tenancy should they wish.

Complete madness.

But I personally believe that ALL students should have on campus accommodation for the duration of their courses.

Uni courses are not a given right. Too many students are not suited to academia and too many courses are dumbed down to reflect this.

There should also be better provision of “hands-on” vocational courses eg plumbing, electrical, general building, car mechanics etc etc. and apprenticeships.

Reply to the comment left by moneymanager at 23/04/2025 – 10:42
The problem is Section 21 will no longer be available so a landlord will need to issue a Section 8 notice informing the tenant (ex student) that they are seeking to end the tenancy by taking the matter through the Courts (at great expense). But on what grounds ? The landlord is not selling the property, there are no rent arrears or anti social behaviour. The way I see it there will be no grounds at all to remove the tenant.
Yes, a tenant can as it stands today, simply ignore a Section 21 notice, but landlord can go through the Courts to gain possession and there’s an accelerated process. So tenant can be removed at some point. But not in the future under the new Bill.

Student accommodation is typically very expensive when compared to properties let to families. Students are unlikely to want to stay any longer than is absolutely necessary.

Some student accommodation is dreadful. Students will have the option to leave such accommodation with just two months’ notice. I can see why this would be a concern to landlords that offer poor accommodation.

Students may decide to quit university and give notice on their student accommodation. Again, I can see why student landlords will not like this however, this trick should be covered by the higher rents.

Thank you Cider Drinker on your views about Student Landlords and the accommodation they provide.
I have been an accredited HMO student landlord for the last 15 years.
Running a HMO for students and would happily take you round our student property.
Yes the RRB is a total nightmare for ALL landlords but even more so for Landlords who rent to groups of students on joint and several contracts.
If one student fails or leaves University them the student home is liable to Council Tax.
If one student gives notice does that means ALL the students want to leave or must all leave !

Some universities act as a guarantor for international students. If they owe rent at the end of their course/tenancy they don’t get their degree until debts are paid. Brutal, but effective.