Overview

• The bill has passed its third reading in the Commons and is entering the House of Lords, putting it one vote away from royal assent.
• It abolishes Section 21 no-fault evictions and replaces fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies with rolling agreements that have no set end date.
• Landlords may only seek possession to sell, redevelop, move in or satisfy a mortgage lender’s claim, and must give tenants at least four months’ notice before a sale.
• A 12-month protected interval at the start of every tenancy bars evictions for sale and restricts landlords from re-letting properties for a year if a sale collapses.
• The measure also bans rental bidding wars by prohibiting offers above advertised prices, though landlord groups warn the reforms could tighten supply.