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STOP PRESS : Labour Manifesto Released 14th June - Rayner’s Promise - Day 1 In Power Will See Section 21 Notices Banned

18th Jun 2024

Last November Angela Rayner (Shadow Housing Secretary and Shadow Deputy Leader) promised :

“We will immediately abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions”, as well as saying 
from Day 1 there will be “no ifs, no buts”.

This intention is now featured as a party pledge on Pages 79/80 of Labour’s manifesto.


"We will immediately abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, prevent private
renters being exploited and discriminated against, empower them to challenge 
unreasonable rent increases, and take steps to decisively raise standards,
including extending ‘Awaab’s Law’ to the private sector."


However the way this could only go ahead is 

  • if Labour invoke Covid style special powers as primary legislation or with a slight of hand they could amend the prescribed Section 21 Notice Form 6a by changing the Statutory Instrument No. 1646 and revoke the use of section 21 Notice forthwith.
  • Usually changes to legal process take time for we adhere to procedure and changes are debated and the parliamentary process is respected. The current changes of which Section 21 Notice are being debated is the Tenant Reform Bill  and the framework is still being debated, but Labour are saying they will promise what they want [it will gain them more votes from tenants, Shelter estimate 11 Million Renters ].  
The Winners - Legal Aid Solicitors, Councils - Reduce Emergency Housing Costs, Tenants who like to exploit rent free living.

The Losers - Landlords

  • THE FLAW IN THE LAW - nobody has really thought this through for there is a legal loop hole in the propose Renters Reform Bill and Labour need to be fair and firstly address this issue  - if the Section 21 notice is abolished and you are not allowed to evict tenants in Rent Arrears for they claim they are in financial hardship or mental health crisis  Breathing Space Laws -  How do you then evict your non-paying Tenant? Or are you expected to absorb the loss! Its a farce.

PIMS advises if landlords or lettings agents have any tenants they do not wish to continue with, then issue a Section 21 notice as quickly as possible however;

•    Although Labour says they will abolish S21 immediately if a Section 21 notice has already been issued then it should remain valid unless Labour contravenes or changes transition periods in law.

•    PIMS TIP - Before issuing  a Section 21 notice check to ensure that any a subsequent court application would be valid see; PIMS LATEST GUIDE: Court Application for a Section 21 and your current mandatory right.  (Click Here Now)

Richard Merrick of PIMS says: “Labour is in effect ‘honey trapping” tenants into thinking they are now safe; it will be interesting to see how many S21 applications are rushed through and how Labour if (when) in power will cope with an increase in homelessness of its own doing.”

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