A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others in relation to rented homes and temporary and supported accommodation; and for connected purposes.
Parliamentary stages
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1 The Renters (Reform) Bill ("the Bill") seeks to support the government’s manifesto commitment to deliver ‘a better deal for renters’, including by abolishing section 21 evictions and reforming landlord possession grounds. The objective of the Bill is to ensure private renters have access to a secure and decent home and that landlords retain the confidence to repossess their properties where they have good reason to. To this end, the Bill seeks to:
a. abolish section 21 evictions and move to a simpler tenancy structure where all assured tenancies are periodic – aiming to provide more securit…