{"id":5370,"date":"2015-10-01T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2018-02-19T14:03:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T14:03:33","slug":"section-21-helpful-or-hindrance-for-landlords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/section-21-helpful-or-hindrance-for-landlords\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 21: Helpful or Hindrance for Landlords?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>From today, new rules will take effect on the regulation of issuing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/section-21\">Section 21<\/a> to a tenant during their fixed <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Contractual term\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/contractual-term\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/contractual_term;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Contractual_term;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02rfhkx;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Contractual_term\" >term<\/a> tenancy or if they are contracted to a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"leasing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/lease\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/lease;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03x_d3f;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Lease\" >periodic tenancy<\/a>. Akin to how the old saying goes, this kind of 21 might help <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Landlord\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/landlord\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/landlord;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02mx_6;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Landlord\" >landlords<\/a> get their key to the door with a bit more ease.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/section-21\">Section 21<\/a> notice is used by landlords to <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"evicted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/eviction\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/eviction;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02my10;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Eviction\" >evict<\/a> a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"tenants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/leasehold-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/leasehold_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jg1x;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Leasehold_estate\" >tenant<\/a> and gain <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Possession (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/possession-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/possession_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0613q;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Possession_(law)\" >possession<\/a> of a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> under an assured short hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/tenancy-agreement \" title=\"tenancy agreement\">tenancy agreement<\/a>. Its issuing can occur at any time during the tenancy\u2019s fixed term. In order for it to be issued to a tenant, the landlord must allow a notice to their tenants and it must be in writing, with an individual notice addressed to each tenant on the tenancy agreement. However, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/section-21\">Section 21<\/a> notice cannot be issued if the tenants deposit has been received but not protected within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>Simply, a section 21 notice provides piece of mind to landlords who may, through their own personal circumstances, be required to sell the property which they have <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"rental\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >rented<\/a> out. It gives them the right to terminate the contract and may take 8 to 10 weeks for the changing over of property control.<\/p>\n<p>However, some critics have hit out at the amended regulation of Section 21, stating that it is limiting Landlords control over their property. Amendments include when a landlord may serve a notice (which must be after 4 months of the tenancy\u2019s commencement), how long a notice will be valid for and what is needed in order to complete a notice.\u00a0The Department for Communications and Local Government have requested that a copy of How to rent: The check list for renting in England be distributed to new and renewed tenancies from October 1<sup>st<\/sup>. Failing to do so will be yet another barrier of issuing a Section 21 notice.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk\/breaking-news\/2015\/9\/arla-hits-out-at-government-as-section-21-and-alarm-deadline-arrives\">LettingAgentToday<\/a>, David Cox of ARLA stated\u00a0\u201cWe are entirely supportive of the aims of the regulation, but have recommended that the government has implemented too strict a timeframe for this&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the confusion and stress of looking after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\" title=\"rental property\">rental property<\/a>, the landlord must also provide tenants with an energy performance certificate (EPC) and a Gas Safety certificate. If landlords are unable to comply with this, it will be a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> more difficult to evict tenants.<\/p>\n<p>What do you make of the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Section (United States land surveying)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/section-united-states-land-surveying\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/section_united_states_land_surveying;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Section_(United_States_land_surveying);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03j8pj;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Section_(United_States_land_surveying)\" >Section<\/a> 21 adaptations? Handy or a hindrance? Let us know\u00a0on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/TheHouseShopUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> or by telling us your thoughts on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thehouseshopdotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From today, new rules will take effect on the regulation of issuing a Section 21 to a tenant during their fixed term tenancy or if they are contracted to a periodic tenancy. Akin to how the old saying goes, this<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/section-21-helpful-or-hindrance-for-landlords\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":5374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[48,67,26,125,92,51,111,82,30,65,47,153,255],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image-for-tenancy-changes.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/section_21__helpful_or_hindrance_for_landlords_","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5370"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15022,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5370\/revisions\/15022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5370"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=5370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}