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Major Boost for Private Renters' Rights in England with New Law Introduced
The law abolishes no-fault evictions, limits upfront rent to one month, and introduces new tenancy protections impacting nearly 20% of UK households renting privately.
- On Monday, the Renters' Rights Act was formally approved, marking the biggest shake-up to renting in England in more than 30 years, and the government will announce when changes come into force.
- The Renters Rights Coalition, after a decade of campaigning, pushed to abolish Section 21 no-fault evictions while lawmakers introduced a Decent Homes Standard and 'Awaab's Law' for faster repairs.
- The law makes tenancies periodic or rolling tenancies, replacing fixed 12- or 24-month contracts, limits upfront payments to one month, and raises the arrears threshold from two months to three months before eviction.
- Housing groups warned that some tenants welcomed the reform after severe disruption, while Chris Norris and Landlord Maureen Treadwell said they felt nervous about tighter screening and court pressure.
- With almost 20% of UK households renting privately, reforms will impact millions as more than 11,000 households were repossessed under no-fault evictions, and enforcement details are forthcoming.
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