Section 21: Vulnerable Will Be Hit By Squeeze On The Rental Market

Vulnerable tenants at higher risk of rent arrears will be hit hardest by plans to change the way landlords can repossess properties. According to one of the largest ever non-government surveys of landlords and agents 84% said that plans to scrap Section 21, ‘no explanation’ repossessions would make them “more selective” about the tenants they rent to. The RLA, which conducted the survey has warned that this means that landlords would be less likely to rent to those considered to be of higher risk of rent arrears or causing damage to a property, such as tenants with pets.  Read more on the RLA website.

https://news.rla.org.uk/section-21-vulnerable-will-be-hit-by-squeeze-on-the-rental-market/