New eviction rules now in force for buy to let landlords
As of 1st October 2018 eviction rules for renters who moved into their buy to let homes before October 2015 have changed. The changes are part of the Deregulation Act 2015, which already applied to no fault evictions with a Section 21 notice after October 2015. The Deregulation Act 2015 has now been extended to all tenancies (England only), not just new tenancies or renewals.
To find out more read this article on Landlord Action’s parent company, Hamilton Fraser’s website....
Section 21: The Bigger Picture
Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action, gives his own opinion on a recent report published by Citizens Advice that suggests tenants who complain to their landlords are more likely to be served a section 21 eviction notice as a result of their actions.
Last week, Citizens Advice released a report called ‘Touch and Go’ claiming that tenants who complain about issues like damp or mould have a 46 per cent chance of being issued with a section 21 eviction notice within six months. The charity claims this has affected about 141,000 tenants since 2015....
Government releases proposals for longer-term tenancies
The government’s proposals for three year tenancies to be made the mandatory minimum term have major implications for landlords dealing with problem tenants. The three year tenancy agreements will have to be offered to tenants, but they will still be able to walk away earlier if they wish. Not surprisingly, the proposals have been met with concern from both landlords and the National Landlords Association (NLA), who argue that this is not the right response to modernising the current Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Read more from Landlord Action’s parent company Hamilton Fraser and Landlord Action Founder Paul Shamplina here....