Rented Homes Bill 2019-20
c.jermyn • November 1, 2019
16 days after the section 21 consultation closed, the Rented Homes Bill 2019-20 has arrived at the House of Lords!
Well that didn't take long! It may just be the first formal reading of the bill, but it has arrived. It's described as, "A Bill to amend the Housing Act 1988 to abolish assured shorthold tenancies; to extend the grounds upon which landlords of residential housing may recover possession; and for connected purposes".
The draft, which as expected, includes the introduction of new grounds for possession, such as sale of the property, relative or landlord moving in, and can be accessed using the link below:
It will certainly be interesting to see how the Government responds, particularly with an expected upcoming election.
We will keep you posted as the draft travels through Parliament. You can follow the progress yourself directly on the UK Parliament website.
https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2019-20/rentedhomes.html
Watch this space...again!
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