26th October 2026
Council issues first Section 21 fine under Renters Rights Act
A council has fined its first landlord for serving an illegal Section 21 eviction notice since new laws came into force. The Renters Rights Act scrapped Section 21, meaning landlords must now have a legally valid ‘possession ground’. The landlord was fined £3,600 for serving a Section 21 notice after May 1, when...
