![]() The White Paper states that this notice period should ensure that "landlords recoup the costs of finding a tenant and avoid lengthy void periods". The government intends to abolish section 21 "no fault" evictions and move away from the current tenancy structure (in which, typically, a fixed-term tenancy is granted which then runs into a periodic tenancy once the fixed term has ended) to a simpler structure of purely periodic tenancies (which a tenant would be able to terminate on two months' notice at any time). Abolition of section 21 "no fault" evictions and introduction of a simpler tenancy structure ![]() This could prove unduly restrictive for good investment landlords willing to buy properties to improve and then let. While there are no plans to abolish ground 6 of the current legislation (allowing a landlord to recover possession to carry out development), this ground is not available to landlords purchasing buildings during the term of a tenancy. What is not clear from the White Paper is how a landlord will be able to carry out improvements to housing where those works require possession of the property given the plans to abolish "no fault" evictions (see below). The government proposes to do this through a pilot scheme with a selection of local councils to explore different ways of enforcing standards, with the aim of working with landlords to accelerate the adoption of the DHS in the PRS. ![]() The goal is to accelerate quality improvements in PRS housing stock in areas that are identified as being in need of it most. ![]() However, commercial landlords competing within the PRS are already subject to market and reputational pressures to ensure that they maintain decent housing stock so the hope is that the DHS will not add significant burden but will help to differentiate the "good" landlords from the "bad" by setting a clear minimum standard. This may be more of an issue for older PRS stock requiring, for example, energy efficiency improvements or updated facilities. #WHITE PAPER FREE#The White Paper suggests this would (among other things) require PRS properties to be free from the most serious health and safety hazards, such as fall risks, fire risks, or carbon monoxide poisoning and for landlords to be obliged to ensure that PRS homes do not fall into disrepair.Īny new legislative duty on landlords to ensure that the PRS meets the DHS will inevitably help to raise standards but could well have ongoing cost implications for landlords. To achieve this the government intends to legislate to require the PRS to comply with a DHS for the first time (at the present time there is a DHS, but it only applies to social rented housing). The aim is to halve the number of non-decent rented homes by 2030. ![]() Introduce a PRS Decent Homes Standard (DHS) In this alert we summarise the government's 12-point plan of action as set out in the White Paper and consider some of the key issues for commercial landlords operating in the private rented sector ( PRS). The intention is to "fundamentally reform the private rented sector and level up housing quality in this country". The White Paper forms part of, and builds on, the government's wider plans for levelling up. In June 2022 the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published its white paper: "A fairer private rented sector" ( White Paper). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |