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One of Labour’s main pledges in their manifesto was to ‘immediately’ ban Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. But can the new government actually do this within the first 100 days of Keir Starmer’s reign? What challenges will Labour face, and what will be the likely implementation period? Tune in to this ‘election special’ episode of The Property Cast with Sean Hooker, Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme, to find out more: https://bit.ly/4cwo32N #ThePropertyCast #RRB #Labour #Section21 #KeirStarmer
Furthermore, as previously discussed, there's no such thing as a "no fault " eviction, it's a "no reason " or rather "no obligation to provide a reason " eviction. I, as Paul Shamplina ,has previously stated back in 2018/2019 once section 21 is abolished, will be replaced by section 8 evictions, downgrading mandatory eviction grounds to discretionary allowing a fair hearing in court will help tenants in this scenario with exception of Anti Social Behaviour and/or evictions relating to criminal /suspicious activity reported through official channels as part of a properly handled case by local authorities and Police given also further commitment by local authority to immediately rehouse perpetrators away from victims/complainants reliant on sorting under supply and over demand of affordable housing versus cost of living and/or imprisonment for serious perpetrators. That's my further considered opinion and response thus far. Yours faithfully, Colin Richard Noakes
I would say an immediate ban is unlikely however this depends on how the Renters Reform Bill will be resurrected, I.e. can it continue from where it left off in House of Lords committee stage, will it restart from scratch, do they have a mechanism for a moratorium on section 21 claims relieving court pressure allowing time for implementing court reform, what format will court reform take, will local authority reform be brought into this with proper advice to tenants not to wait for bailiff eviction, will bailiffs support reform and not carry out evictions where conscience dictate otherwise, will the Online Property Portal be revived? Will EPCs criteria be scrutinised and reassessed as was the original plan, and what support to any such EPCs reform be provided, financial, resource wise or otherwise? Will any reform include digital inclusion of court/council/other authority issued forms compatible with desktop, mobile, etc, devices with support to those not au fait with digital technology? These are my questions, and can this all be done in 100 days? That's my considered opinion and response thus far. Yours faithfully, Colin Richard Noakes