Government Working With Councils On Fixed-Term Tenancies

The government has set up a working group of 20 councils to look at how to implement fixed-term tenancies, a key plank of the Housing and Planning Act. While other high-profile aspects of the Housing and Planning Act have either been dropped or delayed by the government, fixed-term tenancies legislation is still expected to be introduced from April next year. Under the act councils will be required to review tenancies every five years, rather than granting a lifetime tenancy, with extensions for tenants with a disability or with children. Peers opposed the move to fixed-term tenancies because they said it could be damaging to family life. Read more on Inside Housing.