Renters' Rights Bill

The Renters’ Rights Bill promises a sweeping overhaul of the private rental sector. It is expected to come into law later this year.

This means that residents who are renting privately will have more protections. In Tower Hamlets that is 38 per cent of all homes.

The Bill offers a range of new protections, these include:

An end to ‘no fault’ evictions
Fixed-term tenancies will be replaced with rolling periodic tenancies, permitting tenants to leave with two-months’ notice
Rent increases will be limited, bidding wars banned, meaning that offers above the advertised rent are forbidden
Rent in advance will be limited to one month only
The Decent Homes Standard and Awaab’s Law, which ensure council homes are in a good state of repair, have modern facilities, are warm and free from damp and mould, will be extended to private rental homes
A national landlord database will also be created and fines ranging from £5,000 to an unlimited amount, depending on the offence, will apply.

This web page will be updated as and when more information becomes available.

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