Labour wants to prevent tenants being evicted for two years!
Labours shadow housing secretary (Matthew Pennycook) has added an amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill that would see landlords wait for two years after a tenancy has started before being able to sell or move back into the property.
An amendment has been added to the Renters (Reform) Bill that would prevent landlords selling a property for two years after a tenancy has begun.
The rule would only apply to landlords wishing to sell a property or move back into it.
This amendment is one of eight new amendments added to the 112 page Bill.
Other Amendments
Other significant amendments, which will now have to be debated and voted through as the bill goes through its third reading tomorrow (Wednesday 24th April 2024) include:
· Banning section 21 evictions, but only when the court system has been upgraded and backlogs have been cleared
· Loosening the proof of evidence when evicting anti-social tenants
· Getting rid of selective licencing schemes when the national register goes live as the two are basically the same thing
· Requiring tenants to commit to at least four months in a property before giving notice
· An amendment that requires landlords to pay renters one to two month’s rent if they ask them to leave a property within the first two years of a tenancy (depending on the reason given for the eviction). This would be one month’s rent in the case of possession on Ground 1 or 1A (moving back in or selling a property); and two month’s rent in the case of any other ground except 7A and 14, which relate to antisocial behaviour and criminal activity, for which a relocation payment does not apply.
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