A lettings industry group has called on the Government to think again before it bans Section 21 evictions and abolishes fixed-term tenancies, warning doing both will negatively impact shared households, lead to significant job losses in the sector and prejudice applicants who require a guarantor.
In a detailed but blunt report, The Lettings Industry Council (TLIC) says that if Section 21 must be abolished, fixed-term tenancies should remain to help offset the unintended consequences, while still giving tenants more security.
The report comes at a time when many in England and particularly Scotland are becoming alarmed at the rate at which landlords are selling up and their properties are not being replaced within the PRS.
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