Policy paper

A fairer private rented sector

This white paper sets out our plans to fundamentally reform the private rented sector and level up housing quality in this country.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 16 June 2022
• Last updated: 2 August 2022 바카라 사이트� See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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A fairer private rented sector

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The 바카라 사이트楢 fairer private rented sector바카라 사이트� white paper sets out the government바카라 사이트檚 long-term vision for a private rented sector (PRS) that is fit for the 21st century and delivers a better deal for tenants. This includes plans to:

• abolish Section 21 바카라 사이트榥o-fault바카라 사이트� evictions and introduce a simpler tenancy structure
• apply the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS for the first time
• introduce a new Property Portal to help landlords understand their obligations
• introduce a housing ombudsman covering all PRS landlords and providing redress for tenants

Alongside this white paper we will also be publishing 6 other documents including:

• the government response to 바카라 사이트楥onsidering the case for a Housing Court바카라 사이트� call for evidence which sets out why we don바카라 사이트檛 think we need a separate housing court and how we will be improving the possession process
• the government response to 바카라 사이트楢 new deal for renting바카라 사이트� consultation which covers the removal of section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving landlord possession grounds
• the government response to the 바카라 사이트楾enancy deposit reform바카라 사이트� call for evidence which sets out support for the Tenancy Deposit Working Group바카라 사이트檚 consideration on deposit system improvement
• Local authority enforcement in the private rented sector: headline report which explores local authority enforcement in the private rented sector
• Property guardian: headline report is a study that explores property guardianship in the private rented sector
• A segmentation analysis of private renters is a research report that groups privately rented households based on economic and family circumstances that impact their ability to access high-quality housing

Published 16 June 2022

Last updated 2 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 2 August 2022

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2. 16 June 2022

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