Landlords give notice to the rowdy
LANDLORDS will be able to evict anti-social tenants more easily, under proposals being considered by the Government.
Notice periods will be reduced where tenants have been irresponsible by breaching tenancy agreements or causing damage to property, under the Renters’ Reform Bill.
Fresh laws set to be introduced to Parliament today will also broaden the disruptive and harmful activities that can lead to eviction.
Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, said:
“We welcome the Government’s pledge to ensure landlords can swiftly recover properties from antisocial tenants and those failing to pay their rent.
“Plans to digitise court hearings will also improve the speed at which legitimate possession cases are processed.
“The NRLA will continue to work with the Government to ensure the detail of the Bill is fair for responsible landlords and tenants alike.”
Millions of tenants will benefit from a “once-in-ageneration” overhaul of housing laws by abolishing Section 21 “no fault” evictions.
This allowed landlords to end a tenancy agreement without giving a reason.
Dan Wilson Craw, acting director of campaign Generation Rent, said: “The Renters’ Reform Bill is a huge opportunity to improve the lives of the 11 million people who now rent from private landlords in England.
“Arbitrary Section 21 evictions make it impossible for tenants to put down roots and report problems about their home with confidence.
“Abolishing them will take away much of the stress of renting and improve communication and trust between tenants and landlords.”
Housing Secretary Michael Gove warned too many renters live in unsafe homes with “the threat of sudden eviction hanging over them”.
He said: “This Government is determined to tackle these injustices by offering a new deal to those living in the private rented sector; one with quality, affordability and fairness at its heart.
“Our new laws introduced to Parliament today will support the vast majority of responsible landlords who provide quality homes to their tenants, while delivering our manifesto commitment to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions.”