In a white paper published earlier this month, the government made proposals to overhaul the private rented sector. The proposals seek to tackle the various injustices to private tenants, such as living in unfit homes, retaliatory evictions and being required to leave a home for no particular reason.
Although the proposals are largely tenant friendly, the paper also proposes support for landlords in the form of stronger grounds where possession is justified and providing alternative means for dispute resolution to avoid expensive court fees.
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