What would happen if ‘no fault evictions’ were abolished immediately?

In this article, a former agent and industry trainer takes a slightly irreverent look at what will most likely happen if, as renting campaigners are pushing for, Section 21 evictions are banned as soon as the Renters’ Rights Bill goes live later this year.

A taster of the article:

Once the Bill becomes law (as it seems it will in 2025), ‘landlord forums light up with panic and resignation. “I’m selling. I can’t risk being stuck with a non-paying tenant for a year,” posts one landlord on Property118.

Meanwhile, tenants celebrate. One viral TikTok shows a renter popping champagne in a mould-stained flat with the caption: “ No more revenge evictions, baby! ” ‘

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