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The Renters (Reform) Bill was a proposed Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom introduced by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, on 17 May 2023. The legislation proposed to end the no-fault eviction of tenants, as well as making it easier for landlords to evict antisocial tenants.
Sir Keir Starmer said ‘too many people currently live with the threat of insecurity and injustice’ when renting their homes.
The Bill also aims to put tenants in a stronger position to challenge unreasonable rent increases and place restrictions on landlords to ensure they can only raise rent once a year at the market rate.
The average monthly private rent in Southwark was £2,298 in October 2024, ... renters until the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill comes into force. ... but tenants still struggling. UK rent ...
The Renters Reform Bill would have impacted on both the 11 million private renters and 2.3 million landlords in England. After the announcement of the 2024 general election, the bill was axed during the parliamentary wash-up period. [72] The Renters Reform Bill would have: [73]
They take the form of an amendment to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 which will empower the Secretary of State to make secondary legislation which will bring detail and the measures into force at a later date. [30] As of August 2023, the next step to bring Awaab's Law into effect, will be for the government to publish a consultation. The ...
The Government will honour its manifesto pledge to provide security for tenants in the private rented sector by ending Section 21 notices. No-fault evictions to be abolished in new renters Bill ...
the obligations to repair and maintain the property, under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70). In general, people renting homes or real property may agree with a landlord to any contract terms they like, but some rights and duties are made compulsory. Historically, the United Kingdom sought to ensure fair rents, prevent evictions without ...