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This petition is to protect Landlords against rogue tenants by making the eviction process , more efficient, stream line the process and reduce the length of time it takes to evict tenants.
These changes are relevant to tenants who have been served notice under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 specifically relevant to tenants who have not paid their rent. At the present it can take anything up to 6 to 9 months to evict a tenant who has been served section 8 notice.
The cost of eviction to the landlord including loss of rent which can be to thousands of pounds This is unfair on the landlords who are in effect are being deployed as providers of social housing
The specific changes that are being asked and your support is being requested by signing this petition are as follows:
1- Reduce the eviction process to 8 weeks maximum in practice rather than in words to alleviate the financial burden on the Landlords
2- Limit the time for a County Court eviction notice to 4 weeks maximum – in practice
3- Limit the Possession order by the County Court / High court to 4 weeks maximum – in practice
4- In 2024 the number of possession claims by Landlords was over 24000*. The numbers are likely to reduce with removal of section 21. However, to achieve the proposed timescales a dedicated body to review possessions e.g. Housing Ombudsman should be considered.
5- Stop Councils advising tenants to wait for possession order from the Court otherwise pay the landlord the rent owed and until the tenant/s leave the property.