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Tories' rental reforms risk creating ‘backdoor for no-fault evictions,’ MPs warn
Labour's Clive Betts says the government's white paper ‘fails to address the most serious challenge currently facing many private renters — the high cost of renting caused by the housing crisis’
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THE Tories’ planned rental reforms fail to address the housing crisis and risk creating a “backdoor for no-fault evictions,” an MPs committee has warned.
The government has previously stated its intention to introduce legislation this year to “deliver a fairer deal for renters,” including abolishing Section 21 no-fault evictions, which allow landlords to boot out tenants without giving a reason.
In its report published on Thursday, the levelling up, housing and communities committee welcomed moves to scrap Section 21, but warned that the creation of new eviction grounds could be exploited by landlords.
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