Government Warned Over No-Fault Eviction Hit To Affordable Rural Housing

Government plans to reform Section 21 evictions could lead to fewer rural homes being available for rent, warns the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). The CAAV has said the new laws could lead to landlords swapping tenures to holiday lets, selling homes or leaving properties empty. Kate Russell, policy and technical advisor at the CAAV said: “We understand there are issues [with tenancies] in the private rented sector but the rural economy does get overlooked as it operates in a rather different way than urban-dominated activity. You have traditional landowners who have been in the business of letting properties for centuries, small-scale farmers and individuals, it’s a different set-up.” Read more on Inside Housing.

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