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RENTERS’ RIGHTS ACT BECOMES LAW
The Renters’ Rights Bill, which will see the biggest shake-up to the private rental sector in a generation, has finally received Royal Assent. The Bill passed through Parliament at the end of last month and has now become law. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has not yet set out a timeline for when the reforms would take effect, but it is likely elements of the Act will go live from spring next year. Some parts, such as the end of fixed term tenancies, an end to so called “no fault evictions” with
the abolishment of Section 21, an end to rental bidding wars and the right for each tenant to request a pet, are likely to be implemented first. The Decent Homes Standard, the implementation of Awaab’s Law and the introduction of the ombudsman are thought to be brought in later. Sheldon Bosley Knight’s director of lettings, Rebecca Dean said: “This is a seismic change for the private residential lettings sector and our teams have been working very hard to ensure we as agents, and our landlords and tenants,
have all the information needed to navigate what is to come. “We’ll continue to work closely with our landlords to help them be prepared, understand the practical implications of these reforms and give them confidence to plan for the months ahead. “Until we get a timetable for the changes to come into place, it is business as usual and there is no need to panic. “However if any of our landlords or tenants would like advice or more information please do not hesitate to get in touch.” Click above icon to view podcast.
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