Submitted on Sunday 16th February 2014
Published on Wednesday 19th February 2014
Current status: Closed
Closed: Thursday 19th February 2015
Signatures: 61
End evictions where there are no grounds (section 21)
Housing law allows landlords to evict tenants without having to have ANY VALID REASON whatsoever (grounds) - which could mean a good tenant being made homeless after only 2 months notice! Landlords also have the means to evict tenants where there are valid reasons - non payment of rent etc.
I am calling for the removal of section 21 of Housing Act 1988 (which allows eviction without grounds) from statute and modification of section 8 (eviction with grounds). Modification of section 8 to be such as to make it easier for landlords who do have a really good reason to evict tenants, to do so without too much difficulty.
Section 21 undermines all private rented tenancies. It makes it unattractive and unacceptable as a housing option for all people. It allows landlords to evict tenants as a retaliatory action if they complain about their housing conditions or simply because they do not like the tenant's hairstyle. It gives landlords the means to destroy a child's happiness on a whim.
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