A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no fault evictions’: it is this, among other measures, which is intended to ‘professionalise’ the private rented sector (PRS). But many believe that the repeal of Section 21 is not feasible without changes in the court system.
Here at Leaders Romans Group, we carried our own research which found that Section 21 is rarely overused, and even more rarely misused.
Currently, Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 allows landlords to evict tenants without having to give a reason and tenants’ representatives believe that this leaves them vulnerable to “no fault” eviction and so afraid to make complaints to their landlord.