
Readers may remember our rather gloomy blog on Mr. Gove’s Renters’ Reform Bill. Our view then was that landlords didn’t need to panic – yet. Unfortunately, with the Renters’ Rights Bill, it may be time for landlords to start feeling distinctly anxious. The headline change in the Renters’ Reform Bill was to abolish so-called “no-fault eviction”. In the end, Mr. Gove’s reforms foundered on the Conservative bank benches – there would be no abolition of no fault evictions until the county court system sorted itself out and waiting times for hearings cut. Continue Reading The Renters’ Rights Bill: Bad News for Landlords