Member

We want landlords to have robust grounds for possession where there is good reason to take their property back. It is right that landlords have more certainty in some circumstances, for example, where a tenant owes more than three months’ rent or a serious criminal offence has been committed. Having more certainty of outcome with mandatory grounds for possession will give landlords greater confidence in the market. Without this certainty, we have to be realistic that many landlords will simply not wish to stay in the private rented sector. We must get the balance right between giving tenants more security and ensuring that the sector remains viable for landlords to remain in. We have had a lot of discussion about that already.