Though the new Renters Rights Act in England is affecting its rental market, especially in London, a new study conducted by SpareRoom has shown that the act is not the reason for 43 percent of tenant evictions in the country.
The study found that only 9 percent of landlords currently evicting tenants cite the Act as the direct reason, which challenges the narrative that the legislation is the primary driver of possession actions across the country’s rental market.
According to the study, which surveyed 4,484 tenants in England, including 1,897 in London, property sales account for 43 percent of evictions, making it the most frequently cited reason landlords give for regaining possession. This aligns with broader trends showing some landlords exiting the market amid changing economic conditions and regulatory pressures.
PropertyWire, an online property research platform, notes that there are transparency concerns in eviction notices, explaining that, beyond property sales,
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