Petition wants government U-turn on eviction and arrears
A new petition demands a government U-turn on new eviction policies and the creation of a rogue tenant database.
The petition is on the official Parliament website and runs until late July.
It calls for the introduction of a six-week fast track court process for possessions on mandatory grounds S8/7A (arrears and anti-social behaviour), wants a database of court-evicted tenants, and advocates a higher deposit cap to protect landlords against property damage.
It’s titled Require faster eviction process, and improve protections for landlords in PRS and it’s full wording is here:
“We petition the Government to amend the law for landlords by instituting a 6-week expedited court process for Mandatory Grounds s8/7A (arrears/Anti-Social Behaviour), creating a registered-landlord database of court-evicted tenants, and raising the deposit cap to adequately cover severe damage.
“The abolition of Section 21 under the Renters’ Rights Act means evicting bad tenants relies solely on Section 8.
“Current MoJ data shows the average eviction takes over 27 weeks (6+ months).
“We believe this delay punishes law-abiding landlords via irrecoverable arrears and damage.
“We urgently need an expedited court process for mandatory grounds (ASB/arrears), a vetting database for repeat offenders, and a higher deposit cap to help sustain the rental market.”
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