Moved by
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
105S: After Clause 86, insert the following new Clause—
“Protection of tenants against retaliatory eviction
In section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (recovery of possession on expiry or termination of assured shorthold tenancy), after subsection (7) insert—
“(8) The Secretary of State must issue guidance on how tenants can be protected from retaliatory eviction through the service of a notice under this section.
(9) For the purposes of this section, “retaliatory eviction” is defined as when a landlord unreasonably issues a notice under this section as a result of the tenant seeking protection of their rights under this Act.””