Member

The current 12-month restriction on reletting is being introduced to prevent abuse of these possession grounds. This length of time will make it unprofitable for a landlord to evict a tenant with the intention of reletting the property to another tenant at a higher rent. The restriction has the practical effect of the landlord forgoing rent for that period and removes the financial incentive to misuse the grounds. I believe that this amendment from the noble Lord would undermine an essential protection. In addition, the amendment would be extremely impractical. It seems unlikely that a tenant would accept the offer, having already experienced the upheaval and costs of moving home once evicted. The tenant will also be mindful that the landlord may try again to resell the property before long.