The Renters (Reform) Bill will harm tenants and landlords, warns property expert
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Tenant organisation calls for a two-year ban on evictions
12:04 AM, 16th February 2024, 2 years ago
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A tenant organisation is demanding new changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill claiming the current measures will still allow unfair evictions.
In a letter to Michael Gove, the Renters Reform Coalition wants tenants to be given four-month notice periods when being evicted, instead of the usual two months.
The organisation is also calling for renters to be protected from eviction for the first two years of a new tenancy.
Threat of unfair evictions
The Renters Reform Coalition claim without these changes backdoor ‘no fault’ evictions could still happen.
They told Mr Gove in a letter: “Without these changes, the tenant’s experience post-reform will too often resemble the current situation: renters will continue to be subject to the threat of unfair evictions; they will continue to be subject to frequent, expensive moves; and they will continue to feel unable to challenge their landlords to demand that basic standards be met”.
“It is not good enough for the government to tout that proposals in the Renters (Reform) Bill mirror the current protections for tenants. As your government must know in bringing forward legislation, the status quo is totally indefensible.”
Mr Gove promises to abolish Section 21
The organisation adds Mr Gove must not bow down to vested interests.
They tell the Housing Secretary: “In this moment of acute crisis for so many private renters, we urge you to show the necessary political courage to face down vested interests and introduce a set of rental reforms with a realistic chance of meeting your government’s own ambition for a fairer private rented sector.”
While Mr Gove has not responded publicly to the letter he did promise that Section 21 evictions would be abolished before the general election.
The full letter by the Renters Reform Coalition can be read here.
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Issued a section 21 but have a Prescribed Information problem?
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Member Since December 2023 - Comments: 1573
9:26 AM, 16th February 2024, About 2 years ago
The Renters Reform Coalition can smell blood. They know the government is weak. Michael Gove is like a wounded fox and the coalition are the bloodhounds ripping at his flesh as he lays helpless.
I own most of my rental properties outright.i think I need to take small mortgages on each of them so that o can let the lenders evict tenants.
Member Since June 2019 - Comments: 761
1:10 PM, 16th February 2024, About 2 years ago
Protection under all circumstances?
Can I just pay the first month’s rent and stay free for the next 23 months.
No eviction for ASB?
If I die do my successors have to be landlords for this period.
Typical ill informed rhetoric.
Member Since September 2022 - Comments: 3
1:51 PM, 16th February 2024, About 2 years ago
I have many properties in Scotland and started selling them off the war on landlords is disgusting when i speak to my solicitor he said most of his clients are buy to let landlords selling up it will come back to bite our government and it will do the same in England soon my advice is to sell up now it’s only going to get worse.
Kevin.
Member Since March 2023 - Comments: 1506
4:39 PM, 16th February 2024, About 2 years ago
I think 2 years notice IS fair UNLESS there are valid reasons for an S8 (rent arrears, anti social, wanting to sell)
Member Since November 2016 - Comments: 11
9:58 AM, 17th February 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by kevin smith at 16/02/2024 – 13:51
I have problems with too much regulation and wonder what will happen in Labour comes to power. But not selling as holding property and renting it out. Hoping for things to improve. Even if I sell the property, still tax to pay.
Member Since September 2023 - Comments: 335
10:25 AM, 17th February 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 16/02/2024 – 13:10
With all their legals paid via legal aid ,you couldn’t make it up, lm out of prs after 20 years.
Member Since September 2023 - Comments: 335
10:33 AM, 17th February 2024, About 2 years ago
Can some one from these pressure groups tell me how l get my property back for any reason, let’s just say l wish to sell.?can wait for this answer if any.
Member Since March 2023 - Comments: 1506
10:38 AM, 17th February 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Michael Booth at 17/02/2024 – 10:33
Thats easy, an S8 will give you this right, its not proposed that you have to wait 2 years to sell (yet !)
Member Since February 2024 - Comments: 1
10:42 AM, 17th February 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by GlanACC at 16/02/2024 – 16:39
I have a tenant in my home who is not leaving and has breached contract countless times. My house is a mess he doesn’t pay the full rent and gets Universal Credit to pay a bit but never pays the short fall so I’m
Never getting the full rent and he hasn’t for years.
I now have to pay a lot of money to get him out and he knows this but he says he will get his council house at the end and that’s what he wants.
Why are we not in the American system when if a tenant doesn’t pay or breaches contract the bailiffs come instantly.
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11:29 AM, 17th February 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Lou Burton at 17/02/2024 – 10:42
Good luck to your tenant in getting a council property after the complety factual reference which you will give to him.