New Renting Rules 'Must Be Enforced' by London Borough Councils

New renting rules 'must be enforced' by London borough councils

From May laws the new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) will come into force, ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and fixed-term contracts, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter London’s 2.7million private renters will only benefit from new legislation boosting their rights if councils properly enforce the law, the London Assembly has been told. From 1st May, laws contained within the government’s new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) will come int…

Government to force councils to report extensive PRS enforcement data

Greater scrutiny of council policing of the private rented sector will lead to tougher action against rogue landlords and more prosecutions.