Member

Amendment 142 seeks to create a new exception to the letting and marketing prohibitions. This exception would allow reletting a property after six months, instead of 12 months, if possession is gained using ground 1A, subject to conditions. It is proposed that this reduced restricted period should be permitted, as long as the landlord can evidence that they have tried to sell the property at a fair market rate and have not received a suitable purchase offer. The landlord must also offer the property back to the original tenant at the same price. The noble Lord’s concerns seem to relate to rent increases and, of course, all landlords can increase rent by the Section 13 notice once a year.