ASB Laws May Lengthen Process of Evicting Tenants

A lawyer has told a select committee about her concerns it will take longer for landlords to evict tenants with reforms to anti-social behaviour laws. The Home Affairs committee heard evidence from a number of housing professionals yesterday on changes to the powers available to landlords to tackle ASB.  In May 2012, home secretary Theresa May unveiled plans to reduce 19 current powers to six and introduce a community trigger to require action to be taken on persistent problems. Although housing professionals broadly agreed with the reforms, Jane Plant, a lawyer specialising in ASB cases, said the mandatory power could mean it will take longer to evict people.  Read more on Inside Housing.