Tenants face being unfairly evicted ‘every 15 minutes’ this summer – claim
3 years ago | 36 comments
Keep S21 by allowing landlords the right to buy out their tenants tenancy agreement?
12:01 AM, 25th July 2023, 3 years ago
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Hello, just an idea, if Section 21 has to go then why can’t landlords at least be offered the ability to buy out their tenants’ contract, say a fee of 6 months rent that would be payable to a registered charity?
The idea of banning Section 21 is to stop evictions because tenants are complaining about repairs and they are frightened to complain because of the threat of Section 21, so if a landlord was prepared to lose 6 months’ rent then obviously they don’t want the tenant out just because of a repair issue as it would be a very expensive repair issue that would be worth 6 months rent.
Any rent that is owed to the landlord would count towards the 6 months rent buy out figure, so if a tenant owes 3 months rent then pay registered charity 3 months rent, and automatic Section 21 is issued to the tenant. Increase the Section 21 notice period to 6 months but for every month of rent that is owed the notice period is reduced by one month.
What do people think of this idea?
Jim
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Member Since February 2020 - Comments: 4
7:40 PM, 25th July 2023, About 3 years ago
Ridiculous Idea! Landlords do not evict tenants for no reason! When will the policy makers get this into their thick heads!?Section 21 is just the quickest and simplest way to evict and no reason is required. So why would we want to pay them to leave when they’re most likely in arrears, causing antisocial behaviour or causing property damage, or maybe all 3?
Member Since January 2015 - Comments: 1435 - Articles: 1
7:58 PM, 25th July 2023, About 3 years ago
Hope to goodness any of the powers that be don’t see your suggestion.
Member Since May 2023 - Comments: 224
9:46 PM, 25th July 2023, About 3 years ago
This buys into the fiction that Section 21 is unfair so the landlord should pay more than the court & bailiff broken process already costs. Ridiculous but aligned with the collection of activist nonsense that is the Rental Reform Bill. Is it any better? Would it achieve vacant possession sooner?
Not an experiment that I want to fund thank you!
Member Since July 2013 - Comments: 463
1:38 AM, 26th July 2023, About 3 years ago
Sorry Jim, but your idea won’t fly. The government has already capitulated to almost everything Shelter has demanded, so why should Shelter recommend your proposed approach at this late stage , when they already have private landlords on the run?
Shelter and their multifaceted public sector and media allies regard landlords as The Enemy. They really, really hate us. And if the PRS collapses as landlords flee the sector, this is exactly what they want, as it will build an unstoppable pressure for the Treasury to fund a mass social housebuilding programme and the compulsory purchase of private rental property, because landlords are clearly too irresponsible and undercapitalised to manage housing at the high maintenance standards and ultra-low rents people feel entitled to.
Member Since July 2023 - Comments: 1
7:02 PM, 29th July 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Debra at 25/07/2023 – 10:48
That’s a great Idea
Hoper
Member Since September 2022 - Comments: 55
9:45 PM, 3rd August 2023, About 3 years ago
Leave section 21 as it is it’s working well.
Member Since October 2022 - Comments: 85
11:03 PM, 3rd August 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Darren Sullivan at 03/08/2023 – 21:45Is it?
I applied to Willesden Crown Court in February 22. After 7 months, the court heard the case in September 22. At that hearing the judge wanted more evidence to be supplied by October 22. I supplied the evidence by post. A new hearing was set for Feb 23. Three days before the Feb 23 hearing, I had notification that the hearing was deferred to Feb 24. So, Section 21s are working well ????? So far, 2 years and counting to have a hearing !!!!