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UK Landlord Contract Reforms Implemented

BBC Radio 4 London 14d14d Impact 5
Landlords renting to students in the United Kingdom will no longer be able to insist on fixed one-year rental contracts. Critics have warned of potential consequences regarding housing stability for long-term residents.

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housing student rentals tenancy laws

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Sources · 7 independent

BBC Radio 4

“Landlords renting to students will no longer be able to insist on one-year rental contracts. The students will be able to leave when the academic year is over.”

BBC Radio 4

“I think it's really important to underscore why this is happening in the first place. So we know that Section 21 so-called no-fault evictions where there's no reason given for why a person's a victim.”

BBC Radio 4

“it's really important to also note that some landlords, we see this as not the good landlords in the sector, but some landlords, they are choosing to issue some Section 21 notices just before the Act comes into force.”

BBC Radio 4

“UK landlords lose right to mandate one-year student contracts. Although it may still be possible to get somebody to leave by going through the courts, the process is so slow already.”

BBC Radio 4

“this set of reforms that's coming about, that's going to be implemented on Friday. You know, you can live in a place for nine years, and then suddenly you get a notice to be out, you've done nothing wrong.”

BBC Radio 4

“of reforms that's coming about, that's going to be implemented on Friday. government trying to pursue as well.”

BBC Radio 4

“most private landlords out there are not enormously concerned by the provisions that were on the face of the bill. It's a lot of disruption and it's a lot of change”

BBC Radio 4

“rid of the no-fault possession process and the fixed term means that we landlords and tenants are going to be even more reliant on the courts”

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