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 On 2025-09-04, Davey  wrote: 
 > On Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:50:19 +0100 
 > Malcolm Loades  wrote: 
 > 
 >> On 03/09/2025 11:40, The Todal wrote: 
 >> > On 02/09/2025 11:08, Davey wrote: 
 >> >> On Tue, 2 Sep 2025 07:51:05 +0800 
 >> >> J Newman  wrote: 
 >> >> 
 >> >>> What do you all think about this new act? 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Key Changes 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> 1. No more €€€no-fault€€€ evictions 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Section 21 will be abolished. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Every eviction must go through court on a specific legal ground 
 >> >>> (arrears, anti-social behaviour, sale, family move-in, 
 >> >>> redevelopment, etc.). 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> 2. All tenancies become periodic 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Fixed-term ASTs will convert into rolling periodic tenancies. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Tenants can give 2 months€€€ notice to leave at any time. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Landlords lose the certainty of fixed terms (e.g. guaranteed 12€€€18 
 >> >>> month contracts). 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> 3. Rent increases restricted 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Only once per year, with 2 months€€€ notice. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Tenants can challenge increases at tribunal if above market level. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> €€€Bidding wars€€€ and large upfront rent demands will be banned. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> 4. Ombudsman & PRS database 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> All landlords (including non-residents) must register with a new 
 >> >>> Private Rented Sector database. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Disputes will go first to a mandatory Ombudsman, which can award 
 >> >>> compensation and order remedies. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> 5. Property standards & penalties 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Stronger minimum housing standards. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Fines (potentially €€7,000+) for failing to meet requirements. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> 6. Grounds for possession clarified 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> Still possible to evict for arrears, nuisance, sale, family 
 >> >>> move-in, or major works. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >>> BUT everything must be proven in court €€€ adding time, cost, and 
 >> >>> risk of delay. 
 >> >>> 
 >> >> 
 >> >> It will result in the death of property rental. Where is the 
 >> >> matching Landlords' Rights Act? 
 >> >> 
 >> >> -- 
 >> >> Davey. 
 >> >> 
 >> >> 
 >> > 
 >> > 
 >> > I'm a landlord. I rent a small house to a middle aged couple (with 
 >> > her kids) who have paid rent regularly. We use an agent, who takes a 
 >> > commission but it's useful that the agent arranges periodic 
 >> > inspections, ensures we comply with statutory requirements, 
 >> > arranges any urgent repairs through reliable contractors. 
 >> > 
 >> > Now I hear that the relationship between the couple has ended and he 
 >> > will be moving out. Our agents advise us that we should insist that 
 >> > he remains on the tenancy agreement so that we can enforce any 
 >> > arrears against him as well as her. 
 >> > 
 >> > That seems very unfair, to me.  If you break up with your partner 
 >> > you should be free to move on and rent somewhere else. I wonder 
 >> > whether other landlords would disagree? 
 >> > 
 >> I'm a landlord and I disagree.  You don't say but I assume the 
 >> tenancy is a joint tenancy?  If I'm correct both incomes will have 
 >> been taken into account to check affordability.  Does the 'remaining' 
 >> partner have the income to support affordability?  If so then have a 
 >> new tenancy agreement made in just one name.  If not then the 
 >> 'leaving' partner should remain on the tenancy agreement and accept 
 >> joint liability for the payment of rent. 
 >> 
 >> Malcolm 
 > 
 > Fine, in the ideal world. 
 > But if he won't? 
  
 What do you mean by "won't"? If a person won't accept liability for 
 a debt they owe then generally speaking they get taken to court and 
 a judge says they do owe it and then you send bailiffs after them, 
 etc. 
  
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