Guidance

Retaliatory Eviction and the Deregulation Act 2015: guidance note

This guidance describes new measures that will protect tenants from eviction when they raise a complaint about the condition of their home.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 1 October 2015

Applies to England

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Guidance note: Retaliatory Eviction and the Deregulation Act 2015

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Guidance note: Retaliatory Eviction and the Deregulation Act 2015

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On 1 October 2015 a number of provisions in the Deregulation Act 2015 come into force. These provisions are designed to protect tenants against unfair eviction where they have raised a legitimate complaint about the condition of their home.

These provisions also require that landlords provide all new tenants with information about their rights and responsibilities as tenants. They provide that a landlord cannot serve a section 21 notice unless they have complied with certain legal responsibilities, and introduce a new standard form that landlords must use when evicting a tenant under the ‘no fault’ (section 21) procedure. This will make it more straightforward for landlords to evict a tenant where it is legitimate to do so.

These provisions apply to all new assured shorthold tenancies that start on or after 1 October 2015.

Published 1 October 2015