The UK Government has published a Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper that claims it will redress the balance between landlords and 4.4 million tenants in the private rented sector (PRS).
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The measures will form part of the Renters Reform Bill that was announced in the Queen's Speech and will be introduced into Parliament later in 2022.
In a major reset of power between tenants and landlords, residents will be able to demand information and rate their landlord as part of new satisfaction measures.
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It is part of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wider reform agenda to improve lives and level up the country.
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So-called 'no fault' Section 21 evictions – that allow landlords to terminate tenancies without giving any reason - will be outlawed.
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Tenants will be given the right to request a pet in their house, which the landlord must consider and cannot unreasonably refuse.
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Designed to give tenants stronger powers to challenge poor practice, arbitrary rent review clauses will cease, this includes unjustified rent increases and will enable tenants to be repaid rent for non-decent homes.
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It will be illegal for landlords or agents to have blanket bans on renting to families with children or those in receipt of benefits.
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A new Private Renters' Ombudsman will be created to enable disputes between private renters and landlords to be settled quickly, at low cost, and without going to court. This will ensure landlords can gain possession of their properties efficiently from anti-social tenants and can sell their properties when they need to.
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- A new property portal will be introduced that will provide a single front door to help landlords to understand, and comply with, their responsibilities as well as give councils and tenants the information they need to tackle rogue operators
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After waiting three years to see exactly what this reform will look like, there are some elements that will not be balanced under the current proposals.
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