Renters’ Rights Bill 2024 - The Key Issues for Litigators

Introduction

Property litigators and local authority lawyers dealing with the private rented sector will be acutely aware that widespread reform has been on the horizon for some time. With the change of government has come a change in the style and form of that reform, in the guise of the newly-minted Renters’ Rights Bill 2024 (anticipated to come into force in Summer 2025).

The scope of the new Bill, and the consequences of getting things wrong, is enormous - with intricate new compliance regimes for landlords and substantial financial penalties for breaches. Getting ahead of the curve is therefore essential, not only to be able to deal with matters as they arise, but to advise landlord clients as to how to prepare for implementation day.

This course is designed to give a brief overview of the key provisions soon to be enacted, and to give a short practical analysis of the key issues to be faced by landlords and those who advise them.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• An overview of the key changes from the Renters (Reform) Bill
• An overview of the abolition of s.21, and of s.8 reform and grounds for possession
• Rent: Stating Rent, Rent Bidding, and Rent Increase Reform
• Provisions for pets and mandatory consents
• An overview of protections against discrimination
• Implementation of the ‘Private Rented Sector Database’ and Ombudsman/Redress Scheme
• Application of the Decent Homes Standard to the Private Rented Sector including Awaab’s Law
• Preparing for implementation - practical guidance and top tips