The Renters Reform Bill is a bold attempt by government to change the structure and nature of the landlord and tenant relationship that has been in place for the past 30 years by abolishing assured shorthold tenancies. The aim is to remedy existing issues within the rental sector and to try to balance tenants’ security and a settled home life against the flexibility of landlords to deal with their property. The proposed legislation seems to have at its heart the idea that both parties should play fair.
What’s in the Bill?
What some have called the ‘no-fault’ eviction mechanism will be ended, but it would better be described as the ending of ‘no-reason’ evictions. Landlords would still have specified permitted reasons for eviction where the tenant is not at fault.
The right to end a tenancy for rent arrears is set to be changed to include repeated late payment as a mandatory ground, meaning
