Boris Johnson has revealed several major shifts in government policy for the private rented sector and, as predicted, has put evictions at the centre of the General Election housing debate. In an article published by The Sun newspaper early this morning, Johnson has confirmed that the government will proceed with banning Section 21. “At the moment, renting a property can …
Theresa May says Section 21 could be outlawed within six months.
Prime minister Theresa May said that a consultation into repealing Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act will be published “shortly with a view to introducing legislation later this year”.
She suggested that a timescale of six months is possible.
The timescale suggests that the ban could be in place as early as next spring.

