{"id":3380,"date":"2023-01-25T10:42:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T10:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=insight&p=3380"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:32:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:32:21","slug":"articulo-1-la-ley-de-reforma-del-alquiler-el-fin-de-los-desahucios-sin-culpa-del-articulo-21-y-una-nueva-causa-de-posesion","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/articulo-1-la-ley-de-reforma-del-alquiler-el-fin-de-los-desahucios-sin-culpa-del-articulo-21-y-una-nueva-causa-de-posesion\/","title":{"rendered":"Art\u00edculo 1: El proyecto de ley de reforma del alquiler: El fin de los desahucios \u2018sin culpa\u2019 de la secci\u00f3n 21 y un nuevo motivo para la posesi\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"

En Government<\/a> has confirmed a commitment to abolishing the \u201cno fault\u201d section 21<\/a> notice procedure through the Renters Reform Bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procedimiento actual para recuperar la posesi\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the moment, there are various ways in which a landlord<\/a> can obtain possession of their propiedad<\/a> which has been rented to tenants under assured shorthold tenancies through the existing Section 8 and Section 21 notice procedures under the Housing<\/a> Act 1988. Where a landlord wants to serve a section 8 notice they must demonstrate that one of the grounds for possession applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 enables private<\/a> landlords to repossess their properties from assured shorthold tenants (ASTs) at the end of the fixed term without having to establish fault on the part of the tenant (subject to private landlords having complied with the requirements<\/a> for serving<\/a> a section 21 notice). Hence it is sometimes referred to as the \u2018no-fault\u2019 ground for eviction<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A<\/strong>bolici\u00f3n de desahucios de la secci\u00f3n 21<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Government have now confirmed that, through the Renters Reform Bill, section 21 notices<\/a> will<\/a> be abolished. This may present a problem to private landlords who are looking to sell their property and need vacant possession in order to do so. If, for instance, the tenant in situ has not committed any breaches<\/a> of the tenancy agreement<\/a> \/ the landlord cannot satisfy any of the grounds for possession under section 8, without the section 21 procedure at their disposal, on the face of it, a landlord may face difficulties obtaining vacant possession of a property if there are no grounds for possession under Section 8. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuevo motivo obligatorio para recuperar la posesi\u00f3n para los propietarios que pretendan vender su vivienda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sin embargo, el Gobierno ha anunciado que se introducir\u00e1 un nuevo motivo de posesi\u00f3n en el procedimiento del art\u00edculo 8, lo que permitir\u00e1 a los propietarios desahuciar a sus inquilinos si tienen intenci\u00f3n de vender la vivienda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Gobierno ha confirmado que el nuevo motivo de la secci\u00f3n 8 ser\u00e1 un motivo \u2018obligatorio\u2019, lo que significa que si un juez est\u00e1 convencido de que se da el motivo, se debe conceder la posesi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, even with the addition of this new ground, the abolition of the section 21 procedure (and presumably, the accelerated possession procedure) could result in significant delays<\/a> for landlords obtaining possession of their property.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a possibility that the Government will introduce a requirement that all section 8 notices become subject to the requirement that the deposit must have been protected in a Government authorised scheme and the prescribed information served. At this stage, it is also not yet clear whether the other requirements which apply to the service of a section 21 possession procedure (EPC<\/a>, Gas Safety Certificate and How to Rent Guide) will also be imposed on the section 8 possession procedure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruebas necesarias para demostrar la intenci\u00f3n de vender<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As yet, it is unclear what evidence<\/a> will be required on the part of landlords to prove that they are intending to sell the Property. The Renters Reform Bill will elaborate in due course; however it is unclear whether simply listing the Property for sale will be enough to satisfy this ground. The problem with this is that seemingly, once having been granted vacant possession a Landlord could simply take the Property off the market and grant a new tenancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La respuesta del Gobierno a la consulta sobre el procedimiento del art\u00edculo 21 deja claro, sin embargo, que el plazo de preaviso para este nuevo motivo ser\u00eda de dos meses, y que el preaviso no podr\u00eda darse en los primeros 6 meses de un nuevo arrendamiento. En la respuesta tambi\u00e9n se afirma que, como medida de protecci\u00f3n, el Gobierno \u201cprevent the original landlord marketing<\/a> and reletting the Property for 3 months following the use of this ground.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Libro Blanco tambi\u00e9n explica que los propietarios que busquen lagunas jur\u00eddicas \u201cno se tolerar\u00e1\u201d<\/em> y el Gobierno est\u00e1n estudiando la necesidad de \u201cnew or strengthened penalties to apoyo<\/a> existing measures, including the power for councils to issue Civil<\/a> Penalties Notices for offences related to the new tenancy system. We will also explore how to help local councils tackling illegal<\/a> evictions<\/a>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusi\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It seems clear that the future of evictions is set to change quite considerably. It would seem that along with abolishing the section 21 notice, so too will the accelerated possession procedure be scrapped<\/a>. For private landlords with relatively straightforward possession claims<\/a>, this may cause delays in obtaining possession of their properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not the only change proposed by the Renters Reform Bill. It also proposes to create a register of landlords, introduce a private rented ombudsman to deal with landlord and tenant disputes<\/a>, to make it illegal for landlords and agents to refuse applications for tenancies from prospective tenants on the basis that they are in receipt of benefits and will grant further powers to local authorities to protect and enforce renters\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RFB will publish further articles on these proposed changes over the coming months. The Government has indicated that the Renters Reform Bill will be voted on before May 2023 and it is vital that landlords, agents, and tenants are prepared for its introduction into law to ensure a smooth transition<\/a> into the new rental market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Informaci\u00f3n adicional<\/h2>\n\n\n\n