Renters Reform Bill Published

Court system The proposed changes to grounds for eviction will mean that more court action is likely to be required by landlords. Not all notices will end in a court procedure, but because the landlord must give a reason (unlike under a Section 21 notice to quit) for eviction, these are open to challenge from a tenant and in some cases are up to the discretion of a judge to enforce. Propertymark has long campaigned that changing the grounds of eviction will cause much more stress for both tenant and landlord and will put an enormous amount of pressure on the, already struggling, court system.

Andrew ’ s Comments

The Renters (Reform) Bill is a significant piece of legislation that will impact on the future of renting across the country.

Through the Bill, the UK Government are extensively altering the grounds for possession. Landlords and their agents will need clear explanations of what this means as well as how the grounds can be strengthened – grounds for anti-social behaviour and substantial arrears must be effective.