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The white paper has no date for the first stage, but it states that at least six months’ notice will be provided, and there will be twelve months between the two stages. The government has said they will implement the system in two stages, allowing time for a smooth transition and giving landlords, tenants and agents time to adjust. Purpose-built student accommodation will be exempt. Student properties will be included in this reform in order to give students the “same opportunity to live in a secure home and challenge poor standards as others in the PRS”. Landlords will only be able to evict a tenant in reasonable circumstances, which will be defined in law, supporting tenants with fewer unwanted moves. Tenants will need to provide two months’ notice when leaving a tenancy, ensuring landlords recoup the costs of finding a tenant and avoid lengthy void periods. To do this, the government will move all tenants who would previously have had an Assured Tenancy or Assured Shorthold Tenancy onto a single system of periodic tenancies. Instead, the Renters Reform Bill will abolish Section 21 evictions and simplify tenancy structures. Currently, a Section 21 notice can be served to tenants on a rolling periodic tenancy or at the end of a fixed-term tenancy to evict with no stated ‘reason’. The Renters Reform Bill will remove ‘no fault’ Section 21 evictions to “provide greater security for tenants while retaining the important flexibility that privately rented accommodation offers”.

Renters Reform Bill – Section 21 Evictions

New property portal for landlords and tenants.

Reforming eviction grounds for possession.

Changes to rent increases and advance payments.

The white paper includes many “robust and comprehensive changes to create a Private Rented Sector that meets the needs of the diverse tenants and landlords who live and work within it”. Originally proposed back in 2019, the Renters Reform Bill was mentioned in the recent Queen’s Speech and the government’s Levelling Up White Paper – including plans to “reset the relationship between landlords and tenants” by abolishing Section 21 under the Renters Reform Bill and “end the unfair situation where renters can be kicked out of their homes for no reason”. The paper summarises their commitment to “delivering a fairer, more secure, and higher quality Private Rented Sector” and is said to be the “biggest shake-up of the rented sector for 30 years”. The bill is part of the government’s latest white paper – A Fairer Private Rented Sector.

The Renters Reform Bill was announced on Thursday 16 June, detailing big changes for landlords and tenants in the UK.