Landlords to lose ‘no fault’ evictions right

michael gove

Gove to publish long delayed rental reform bill which will also force rented houses to meet Decent Homes standard

The right of landlords to evict tenants without any reason is finally to be abolished under much delayed legislation set to be published today.

However, the government plans to use the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill to replace so-called Section 21 “no-fault” evictions with new rights for landlords to reclaim properties in the event that the tenant is in serious arrears or in order to sell the home or take occupation.

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