Tell us: we want to hear from renters and landlords on Labour’s renters’ rights bill

Labour has released its renters’ rights bill for England and Wales, a key plank of the government’s housing reforms, that if passed will outlaw section 21 “no-fault” evictions and stop landlords from rental bidding wars.

The Conservatives initially promised to ban “no-fault” evictions in 2019 but did not bring the proposals to parliament.

Labour’s bill will also stop landlords barring tenants from keeping pets unless they have good reason to do so, and will force them to give four months’ notice before evicting someone (because, for instance, they need to sell the property), as well as banning landlords from evicting a tenant in the first year of a tenancy.

The plans were welcomed by some tenants’ rights groups – although others insisted it needed to go further – while landlords, who have lobbied to water down the proposals, said it would mean increases in to rental asking prices.

We want to hear from renters and landlords about their reactions to Labour’s plans. If you’re a tenant, what do you think of the plans and what will they mean for you? If you’re a landlord, how will you be impacted?

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