Tenants On Benefits Likely To Be “The Biggest Casualties” Of The Plan To Abolish Section 21

The government should “think twice” before changing the rules on eviction in the private rented sector, the National Landlords Association says. In a survey of landlords, the NLA found that of those who had sought to end a tenancy in the past five years, 57% had done so because of rent arrears.  43% said that if the government pressed ahead with its controversial plans, they would become more selective when choosing tenants for their property. This was a clear message that people on state benefits would be the first victims of the plan to abolish Section 21. Read more on the NLA website.

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