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As you will be aware, the renters right bill was published on Wednesday giving details of a new tenancy regime in England. It covers a wide range of issues that are prevalent to the rental sector with the main headlines being:

The removal of fixed term tenancy agreements – this will entail all new tenancies being a periodic tenancy with tenants able to stay in their home until they decide to end the tenancy by giving 2 months’ notice.

The removal of no-fault evictions (section 21 notice) - this will remove the ability for a landlord to simply evict a tenant without good reason and give tenants more security of being evicted from their home.

To apply the decent home standard to the private rental sector – this will give renters safer and better value homes and to introduce timeframes in which landlords in the rental sector must take action to make homes safe where they may contain serious hazards.

Make it illegal for landlords and agents to discriminate against tenants in receipt of benefits or with children or pets.

Rent increases -tenants will be able to challenge unreasonable rent increases and landlords will not be able to evict a tenant to remarket the property at a higher price.

This is just a few of the main items the reform bill has detailed and as a landlord you can be forgiven for thinking this is all a little overwhelming, but don’t worry Richard Kendall Estate Agent have our finger on the pulse and are here to help and guide all our landlords through this new era in the rental sector.

If you are a landlord or indeed tenant and want to discuss any details of the renters reform bill, please do not hesitate to contact us a Richard Kendall Estate Agent and we would be more than happy to discuss any concerns you may have.

Richard Kendall Estate Agent have been renting homes to the people of Wakefield for nearly 60 years and have been successfully managing rental properties for over 1000 landlords, please feel free to contact ourselves on 01924 260022.

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