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Section 21 (No Fault Evictions) to be abolished in a couple of months…

  • October 26, 2026
Lee Daniels


Section 21 Evictions’ long-expected abolition in a couple of months (as a part of the Rental Reform Bill launching next week)!

So, you remember back in February last year we told you about the scheduled abolition of the Section 21 “No Fault” Eviction – Well it’s happening in two month’s time.

Next week the Rental Reform Bill is launched – Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged that the long awaited Bill will be introduced into the Commons in two months time. He told Laura Keunnsberg yesterday: “We’re being forward reforms a little later this year – in a couple of months time actually – to see how the private rental sector can be better regulated. “We’re not talking about rent controls or rent caps but we are talking about protections for tenants.”
Then Gove moved on to the vexed subject of Section 21 powers for landlords being scrapped.  He told Keunnsberg: “At the moment there’s a situation where tenants can be evicted without any fault on their part and some – a tiny minority – of unscrupulous landlords are using the threat of eviction to jack up rents and to victimise tenants.  So, it’s important to recognise … that a healthy private rental sector is absolutely vital to knowing we have the right people with the right homes at the right time. So, we need to always protect tenants from unscrupulous landlords even as we also give landlords the right to get rid of anti-social tenants.”

What happens next?  It could a few months for the Bill to pass into law.
•    First Reading: This is held in the House of Commons, when the bill is first published
•    Second Reading: This is the first opportunity for MPs to debate the main principles of the Bill and usually takes place no sooner than two weekends after first reading.
•    Committee stage: A committee of MPs will scrutinise the bill line by line, offering the first opportunity to propose, debate and vote on suggested amendments and new clauses.
•    Call for evidence: The Committee will also issue a call for written and oral evidence. Evidence, which will be provided by groups including the NRLA, should focus on improvements needed and suggested amendments and new clauses.
•    Report stage: All MPs will have an opportunity to table, debate and, if needed, vote upon further suggested amendments and new clauses to the Bill.
•    Third reading: The final chance for the Commons to debate the contents of the Bill. It usually takes place immediately after report stage as the next item of business on the same day.

A similar process takes place in the House of Lords, after which the Bill can be sent to the King for Royal Assent, and be moved into law.
Read more about Rental Reform on the NRLA website here:  Rental Reform

We can help you, as landlords, understand these changes and answer any further questions you may have.
Call us today – Call 01923 884 050 and talk to Lee or Mark.
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