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END OF FIXED TERM TENANCIES All tenancies will be periodic, rolling tenancies ‘One Day’ transition - all fixed term tenancies will automatically become periodic on the ‘commencement date’ Tenant can give 2 months notice to leave
ABOLISHMENT OF SECTION 21 Section 21 notices are being abolished Can only use Section 8 to evict a tenant New and revised grounds for possession Detailed evidence required whichever ground is being used
SELLING THE RENTAL PROPERTY OR MOVING IN 12 Month ‘protected period’ from the start of each tenancy in which the landlord can’t sell/move into the property 12 Month ‘protected period’ is from the tenancy start date and NOT the ‘commencement date’ of the Act. 4 Months notice is required to advise the tenant of intentions 4 Months notice can be given on the first day of Month 9 so that notice expires on the same day as the ‘protected period’ Courts will require evidence of a genuine intention to sell/move in If the property is NOT sold or moved into, there is a 12 month ‘restricted period’ in which the property CANNOT be re-let
PET IN LETS Tenants must apply to have a pet in writing Landlord has 28 days to respond to the request Landlord required reasonable grounds to refuse
GROUNDS FOR POSSESSION REGARDING TENANT ARREARS Mandatory threshold for eviction increasing from 2 to 3 Months Notice period to tenant increasing from 2 to 4 Weeks Consider taking out a robust Rent Guarantee Insurance policy
A BAN ON RENTAL BIDDING Once a property is advertised with a rental price, any offers above that advertised rent CANNOT be accepted The rule applies THROUGHOUT the tenant application process Tenants cannot ‘outbid’ each other in order to secure the property
RENT INCREASES and SECTION 13 NOTICES Rent can only be increased ONCE a year using a Section 13 notice Landlord must give 2 months’ notice to advise the tenant of an increase Rents must only be increased to market rents for the property All rent increase clauses in existing tenancies on ‘commencement date’ will be null and void Tenants can challenge any rent increase via the First-Tier Tribunal All property adverts MUST have the rent clearly shown
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