A new petition is urging ministers to reverse course on the government’s latest eviction reforms and to introduce a national database of so-called rogue tenants.

Hosted on the official Parliament website and open until late July, the petition calls for a six-week fast-track court process for possession cases brought on mandatory grounds S8/7A—covering rent arrears and anti-social behaviour. 

It also proposes a register of tenants evicted through the courts and argues for a larger deposit cap to protect landlords greater against property that has been damage.

The petition, titled Require faster eviction process, and improve protections for landlords in PRS, sets out a series of demands aimed at reshaping the government’s approach to evictions and landlord safeguards. Its full wording is as follows:

“We petition the Government to amend the law for landlords by instituting a 6-week expedited court process for Mandatory Grounds s8/7A (arrears/Anti-Social Behaviour), creating a registered-landlord database of court-evicted tenants, and raising the deposit cap to adequately cover severe damage.

“The abolition of Section 21 under the Renters’ Rights Act means evicting bad tenants relies solely on Section 8. 

“Current Ministry of Justice data shows the average eviction takes over 27 weeks (6+ months). 

“We believe this delay punishes law-abiding landlords via irrecoverable arrears and damage. 

“We urgently need an expedited court process for mandatory grounds (ASB/arrears), a vetting database for repeat offenders, and a higher deposit cap to help sustain the rental market.”

The petition is here accessed here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754639