Member

Amendment 15 seeks to retain assured shorthold tenancies and the use of Section 21 for tenants who are the first to live in new-build properties. These would be allowed for the first six months of the tenancy. I am afraid to say that the Government will not support any amendment that seeks to retain Section 21 for any purpose. In future, tenants should not be evicted from their homes unless landlords can establish a reason for that eviction by way of a statutory possession ground. Tenants must be provided with a reason for eviction and must have the opportunity to challenge that reason in court.