Renters Reform Bill
The Queen’s Speech included reconfirmation of the government’s commitment to legislating on the Renters Reform Bill. This will include;
- Abolishing Section 21 (known as no fault evictions)
- Strengthening Section 8 grounds (for when landlords want to move in or sell, or have tenants with rent arrears/anti social behaviour
- Creation of an Ombudsman for private landlords (to help resolve disputes before they reach the courts)
- Creation of a property portal for landlords (to help landlords understand their obligations so tenants can hold their landlord to account)
The Bill was first proposed in 2019 so landlords have been expecting this change for a long while.
The Renter’s Reform Bill white paper will be ‘published shortly’.
Reforming the UK’s Data Protection Regime
As the UK is no longer a members of the EU, the government are looking to reform the UK’s Data Protection regime, a Bill is expected, due to be published in summer 2022.
For the full speech contents; https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/queens-speech-2022
