Michael Gove says landlords are ‘vital’ for a fair rental market

Michael Gove says landlords are ‘vital’ for a fair rental market

11:04 AM, 3rd July 2023, About 11 months ago 28

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Housing Secretary Michael Gove has praised independent landlords for their ‘vital’ role in the private rented sector (PRS).

He has written for the member magazine of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), and argues that landlords offer tenants more options, flexibility and value for money.

Mr Gove also outlines the Government’s plans to reform the sector with the Renters’ Reform Bill, which aims to balance the interests of landlords and tenants.

He says that both parties share a common stake in a property, which is not only an investment but also a home, a security and a haven.

Mr Gove writes: “It is vital that these relationships work for everyone, and that we strive to strike a balance for all.”

‘His recognition of the importance of individual landlords’

Responding to the article, Ben Beadle, the NRLA’s chief executive, said: “We welcome the Housing Secretary’s commitments, and his recognition of the importance of individual landlords.

“As he rightly notes, the Renters’ Reform Bill needs to work for responsible landlords every bit as much as tenants.

“Without this, it will serve only to exacerbate the rental housing shortage many tenants are now facing.”

He added: “The NRLA will continue to work closely with ministers to ensure the details of the Bill work for all.

“This includes campaigning for improvements to the courts system to ensure landlords are not left for months on end where they have a legitimate reason to repossess a property.”

Announced a series of reforms to improve the PRS

The Government has announced a series of reforms to improve the PRS and protect both landlords and tenants from unfair practices.

One of the key changes is to scrap Section 21 repossessions, which are also known as ‘no-fault’ evictions.

The Secretary of State said that this would ensure that tenants have more security and stability in their homes.

However, he also assured landlords that they would have ‘more comprehensive grounds’ to reclaim their properties if tenants breach their contracts or cause problems.

He added that the Government would use ‘digital platforms’ to make the court system faster and more efficient for dealing with legitimate eviction cases.

The Secretary of State expressed his commitment to work closely with the NRLA, the leading association for landlords in the UK, to ‘shape the sector for the good of landlords, and tenants, right across the country’.


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Comments

Whiteskifreak Surrey

10:08 AM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

I have read the comments above and I and incredibly sutprised that anyone here (most of us seasoned landlords) even tries to justify /argue - let alone to believe in - a single word which comes put of that known liar, opportunist and backstabber.
I am truly speachless...

moneymanager

10:15 AM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

He speaks with forked tongue, Soviet collectivisation of farms never MEANT to starve millions, they wer ejust "unfortunate" collateral damage.

TheMaluka

10:16 AM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

Reply to the comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 04/07/2023 - 10:08
I certainly do not believe a word the man says, he is a classic example of somone only opening his mouth to utter terminological inexactitudes.

Ian Narbeth

10:23 AM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

Reply to the comment left by TheMaluka at 04/07/2023 - 09:55
I used to have a high opinion of him but no longer. He is not a diamond, more like broken glass.

Whiteskifreak Surrey

10:33 AM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 04/07/2023 - 10:23
Broken glass is incredibly dangerous, and should be disposed off as soon as possible.

CWF

11:44 AM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

As far as I am concerned Gove is a slimy creep. Stabs anybody he can in the back and then smiles and says it wasn't me, it was him or her.
What else is there that you cannot get back in a reasonably quick time if people dont pay or cause damage?
The big question I have is, ' Is the man so stupid that he thinks this will get him or the conservatives votes.'
People, ie landlords may well vote for them but how many tenants will vote that way?. Maybe none I suspect, of the ones who are the type that dont pay the rent or damage the house.
Better off tenants may well vote for them, but on the whole they are not the ones who dont pay their rent, in my experience.
Also the councils are now in control of your business, don't do as you are told or we will fine you to fill our coffers so we can repair our poor housing stock with your money. I would put money on it that they will screw every penny they can.
Its getting depressing!!!!!

Tim Rogers

11:46 AM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

Michael Gove, Intelligent, duplicitous and never to be trusted. Not my words, but those attributed to the Cabinet secretary at the time of Boris's election.

TMM

12:35 PM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

The additional regulation, licensing, duties and tax burdens are part of a long standing policy of all govt departments to make money off the backs of property businesses. It has nothing to do with supporting tenants or addressing housing shortages.

If the govt really wanted to sort out rent and housing availability then stop letting in half a million people a year. Demand would reduce and property/rental costs would drop.

Don’t want to? Is that because your donors make billions on cheap labour and spiralling housing costs?

Mike231

14:47 PM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

Grove clearly doesn't know what he is doing, completely out of his depth in actions and words, with all the proposed changes to the BTL business and it is a business not a hobby, the number of tennants looking for property's with increase catastrophically as landlords sell up

Juan Degales

15:53 PM, 4th July 2023, About 11 months ago

Perhaps he knows he’s gone too far with his grandstanding landlord bashing. Odious person.

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