News Archive October 2023

The Renters Reform Bill is a proposed piece of legislation in the United Kingdom intending to change the law on renting homes including the abolition of no-fault evictions. It is also intended to abolish fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies in favour of periodic tenancies.The ban on no fault evictions has been delayed with no commitment to a future date.

Is there a rent emergency due to ever increasing rents and serious lack of available accommodation? Charities in Greater Manchester have declared a Private Rent Emergency due to these and other issues.

Other problems such as a lack of security and poor conditions can leave families feeling vulnerable and, due to the lack of stock, don’t feel they can complain to the landlord for fear of eviction.

Landlords are required to ensure all tenants have the Right to Rent in the UK and to check immigration status.
The Government guide on gov.uk states’ All landlords in England have a responsibility to prevent those without lawful immigration status from accessing the private rented sector. You do this by conducting right to rent checks on all prospective adult tenants before the start date of a tenancy agreement, to make sure the person is not disqualified from renting a property by reason of their immigration status.