A petition demanding a government U-turn on new eviction policies and the creation of a rogue tenant database now has approaching 6,000 signatures.
There was a surge in support over the weekend, following publicity on Landlord Today on Friday.
The petition is on the official Parliament website and runs until late July.
If it succeeds in securing 10,000 signatures, the government will issue a response – likely to be a written statement.
If it secures 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.
The petition calls for the introduction of a six-week fast track court process for possessions, a database of court-evicted tenants, and a higher deposit cap.
It’s titled Require faster eviction process, and improve protections for landlords in PRS and it’s full wording is here:
“We petition the Government to amend the law for landlords by instituting a 6-week expedited court process for Mandatory Grounds s8/7A (arrears/Anti-Social Behaviour), creating a registered-landlord database of court-evicted tenants, and raising the deposit cap to adequately cover severe damage.
“The abolition of Section 21 under the Renters’ Rights Act means evicting bad tenants relies solely on Section 8.
“Current MoJ data shows the average eviction takes over 27 weeks (6+ months).
“We believe this delay punishes law-abiding landlords via irrecoverable arrears and damage.
“We urgently need an expedited court process for mandatory grounds (ASB/arrears), a vetting database for repeat offenders, and a higher deposit cap to help sustain the rental market.”
You can see the petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754639
This article is taken from Landlord Today