Landlords rush to protect income over Renters’ Rights Act fears Property Landlords are racing to protect their income in response to the government’s divisive Renters’ Rights Act, which banned no-fault evictions and fixed tenancies. Private landlords have been rushing to secure income protection and rent guarantees since the reforms became law at the start of May, according to an AIM-listed firm. Rent Guarantor said it saw [...]
Renters’ rights act enters law amid warnings of landlord exodus Property The renters’ rights act came into force on Friday, amid warnings that private landlords have rushed to exit the rental market to avoid the new powers for tenants. The new law bans no-fault evictions and abolishes fixed-term contracts, with other elements including decent homes standards and a rental ombudsman still yet to be implemented. Law [...]
Renters’ rights act: what does it mean for landlords, rent hikes, tenants and no-fault evictions? Property The government’s long-awaited renters’ rights act comes into force on Friday, 1 May. Labour says the new law will “level the playing field” between landlords and tenants, but many in the residential rental sector have been alarmed by the scale of the changes and there are concerns that many independent landlords will exit the market [...]
The Tories have given in to the landlord lobby over no-fault eviction May 1, 2024 Ending no-fault eviction by getting rid of Section 21 would be a small step towards making young people’s lives better, but the Tories can’t even do that. No wonder they’re heading for electoral annihilation, says Morgan Jones No-fault eviction is a blight on people’s lives, a cause of intense financial and emotional stress, and of [...]
