13 October 2022
BBC has published a news article stating that Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has confirmed that ‘no fault’ evictions, which allows landlords to evict tenants without being legally required to provide an appropriate justification under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, will be banned.
Lexis®Library update: This follows the government’s announcement on 11 October 2022 that no decision had been made on the issue, and reports that the government was rethinking the commitment it made at the 2019 general election to end ‘no fault’ evictions.
The Renters Reform Bill, which will ban no fault evictions, is expected to come into force in 2023. The Bill will also introduce an ombudsman to manage disputes and extend the Decent Homes Standard to privately renting households.
Source: No fault evictions will be banned, says Liz Truss
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